Dearths
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated 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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