Spelling.School · How to spell

How to spell thick

Thick is spelled T-H-I-C-K.

hear itthick/θɪk/adjectiveSounds

What it means: Having a dense or heavy consistency.

In a sentence: The soup is so thick it can hold a spoon upright!

Same family: thicker, thickest, thicken, thickness, densely. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Thick” comes from Old English “þicce,” meaning dense or crowded together. It’s related to German “dick,” which also means thick or fat, showing how many Germanic languages share a similar word.

Try spelling it

You will hear the word and a sentence. Type it and press Enter. Then four more words from the same level, so you know where you stand.

Words like this

Everyone has words they always get wrong. Spelling.School finds yours, shows you exactly why you miss them, and uses spaced repetition until you spell them right every time. Five minutes a day. Try five words without signing up.