themself
Pron
- The reflexive form of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
- Synonym of themselves (the third-person plural).
Examples
- Anyone who wants a car like mine can buy one themself.
- Someone could hurt themself.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English theimself. Equivalent to them + -self. Reinforced by analogy with the singular-plural distinction between yourself and yourselves.
Synonyms
herself, himself, other attested gender-neutral pronouns, theirself, theirselves, themselves, thonself
Scrabble Score: 16
themself: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordthemself: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
themself: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
themself: valid Words With Friends Word