Three definition
Three is a noun meaning "the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one." It has 3 meanings, as a noun and an adjective, listed below.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 5
- How common
- Everyday word
Three as a noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Same sense: trio, trinity, leash, trey, threesome, triad, deuce-ace, triplet
one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
Same sense: trey
Three as an adjective
being one more than two
Same sense: iii
Synonyms and antonyms
- trio
- trinity
- leash
- trey
- threesome
- triad
- deuce-ace
- triplet
- iii
How to say three
Three has 1 syllable and rhymes with be. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with three
THREE in word games
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Anagrams
- 2
Is THREE a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check THREE in the word checker, or unscramble THREE to see its 2 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.
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