Definitions for dearth

dearth dearth

Spelling: [durth]
IPA: /dɜrθ/

Dearth is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 146 anagrams from letters in dearth (adehrt).

Definitions for dearth

noun

  1. an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack:
  2. scarcity and dearness of food; famine.

Origin of dearth

First recorded in 1200-50, dearth is from the Middle English word derthe. See dear1, -th1

Examples for dearth

Like the people of Westeros, winter is coming and with it a dearth of Game of Thrones.

The Pentagon security reviewers must have been suffering a dearth of caffeine or sleep.

The FDA is hoping to remedy the dearth of knowledge with a plea aimed at influential drugmakers.

Here at Athens there is a dearth of the commodity, and all wisdom seems to have emigrated from us to you.

From the housing question to the dearth of servants we feel its baneful effects.

For who does not know what a dearth there is of wise men, if yet any one be to be found?

And the dearth of top Democratic visitors could have a real impact on down-ballot Democrats.

"A very acceptable one in these days of dearth," said Mary, blushing.

The mills, with their dyes and dirt, are also responsible for the dearth of trout.

Despite the dearth of decent sex education, most of us could figure out what had happened.

Word Value for dearth
Scrable

10

Words with friends

9

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