they'd
/ðeɪd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
contraction
Contraction of they + had.
contraction
Contraction of they + would.
Example Sentences
- "They'd been receiving complaints because they'd allowed their product's quality to deteriorate."
- "They'd receive fewer complaints if they'd ensure that their quality control remains vigilant."
- "“Each time they’d build, they’d try to outbuild all the rest of them,” said Dr. Randall F. Hipple, a retired obstetrician who helped establish a seven-block stretch of the street as a National Historic District."