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Dearths

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of dearth, meaning severe or acute shortages or deficiencies of something.

The report highlighted dearths of funding in rural healthcare across three regions.

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Synonyms

shortagesdeficienciesscarcities

Antonyms

abundancessurpluses

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Wordle

Ends in -THS, contains the TH blend followed by S, H is the unusual letter to confirm

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, H scores 4, the uncommon -RTHS ending is rare and places well

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