those
Det
- plural of that
Pron
- plural of that
General
- Plural of "that," referring to specific people or things.
Examples
- "Are THOSE your best tiles?" asked the Scrabble opponent, feigning innocence.
- don't touch those [those objects over there]
- Those bolts go with these parts.
- those who serve [those persons who serve]
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English thos (“those”), alteration of tho pl (“the; those”), equivalent to tho (“the; those”) + -s (plural ending), partly by analogy with thes (“these”), whose final -s is original and not a plural ending. More at tho.
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Scrabble Score: 8
those: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordthose: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
those: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
those: valid Words With Friends Word