Thrill

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A sudden and intense feeling of excitement or heightened emotion.

“She felt a thrill of excitement as the curtain rose on opening night.”

Pronunciation

IPA

[θɾ̪̊ɪɫ]

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Synonyms

bang boot charge rush flush kickfrissonshiver

Antonyms

boredomtedium

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double L at the end, the THR start is a very productive English consonant cluster

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, double L can hook to THRILLS or THRILLED for longer plays

Words Related to Thrill

Words you can make from Thrill

Shorter words formed from the letters in “thrill”.

illth thill thirl trill hill hilt ilth lilt rill till

Longer words starting with Thrill

Words that begin with “thrill”.

thriller

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