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Word entry · 5 letters

three

Best crossword clue

"One more than two"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /θɹiː/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted eehrtStarts with TEnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word
1T2H3R4E5E

Definitions

  1. The number after two and before four.

Word origin

From Middle English thre, threo, thrie, thri, from Old English þrī, from Proto-West Germanic *þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic *þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes. Doublet of tres and trey.

Used in a sentence

  • Venters began to count them—one—two—three—four—on up to sixteen.
  • There is a soft-mat seat (which originally had a palm fiber underwebbing) supported by three curved transverse braces.
  • Okay, on three, we open the door and jump on the rope. One, two… Wait, wait! Do we go on three? Or do we go on “go”? Three! Who said anything about “go”?

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01One more than two5 letters
02Number after two5 letters

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