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Nineth or ninth?

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Correct spelling: ninth. Misspelling: nineth.

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Memory tip

Nine drops its E in ninth.

Why people write “nineth”

The misspelling “nineth” is only one letter off: it adds an extra vowel, E.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make ninth automatic.

What does “ninth” mean?

ninth noun

  1. position nine in a countable series of things

    “going into the ninth they were a run ahead”

  2. one part in nine equal parts

ninth adjective

  1. coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Ninth” in a sentence

  • She finished ninth in the race.
  • Going into the ninth they were a run ahead.

Is “ninth” a playable word?

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8 points in Scrabble · 9 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“nineth” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from NINTH.

Ninth: quick answers

Is it nineth or ninth?
The correct spelling is ninth. “nineth” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell ninth?
Nine drops its E in ninth.
What does ninth mean?
Ninth means: position nine in a countable series of things.