Definitions for thankful

thankful thank·ful

Spelling: [thangk-fuh l]
IPA: /ˈθæŋk fəl/

Thankful is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 176 anagrams from letters in thankful (afhklntu).

Definitions for thankful

adjective

  1. feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.

Origin of thankful

before 900; Middle English; Old English thancful. See thank, -ful

Examples for thankful

"I cannot tell you how thankful I am to you, Mr. Hardy," said Mrs. Weston, as he concluded.

It is good and right to celebrate this success and to be thankful for the justice of the courts.

My dear, I'm glad and thankful you've done with that dreadful, dangerous game.

I shifted in my seat, thankful that the camera was not turned on for our Skype chat across the pond.

thankful that I made it this far without fearing dying of a treatable illness because I had no insurance.

The weight on my mind was removed, and I felt happy and thankful.

After my article ran, Peter was thankful, even though he was the one who was taking the real risks.

On the day her mother died she told herself she was glad and thankful.

But for her it was a blessed release, and we can only be thankful.

At first, family members are awestruck—amazed and thankful that their loved one is still with them.

Word Value for thankful
Scrable

18

Words with friends

20

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