thriller

Valid in Scrabble

Pronunciation

/ˈθɹɪ.lə/

See all 4 pronunciations

/ˈθɹɪ.lə/ · /ˈθɹɪ.ləɹ/ · /ˈθɹə.lɐ/ · /ˈt̪ʰɾi.ləɾ/

Definition of thriller

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

Something that thrills.

“While Arsenal had enjoyed a Boxing Day break thanks to the cancellation of their game against West Ham, Newcastle had come out of the wrong end of a thriller at Old Trafford and Pardew said that strain accounted for his side conceding four goals at the Emirates after Demba Ba had drawn Newcastle level for the third time in the 69th minute.”

See all 3 definitions

noun

Something that thrills.

“While Arsenal had enjoyed a Boxing Day break thanks to the cancellation of their game against West Ham, Newcastle had come out of the wrong end of a thriller at Old Trafford and Pardew said that strain accounted for his side conceding four goals at the Emirates after Demba Ba had drawn Newcastle level for the third time in the 69th minute.”
A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play, film.

“She loves to read thriller books.”
A sharp, usually sweetened herbal tea flavored with a fruit or berry.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From thrill + -er.

74 playable · top: HILLER (9 pts)

1 word

4 words

14 words

24 words

19 words

11 words

1 extension · 1 back

A single letter you can add to thriller to make another valid word.

See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes thriller, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.

Find more plays Browse word lists