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• thesis is a valid Scrabble US word, worth 9 points
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5 letter words by unscrambling thesis, 4 letter words by unscrambling thesis, 3 letter words by unscrambling thesis, 2 letter words by unscrambling thesis, definition of thesis.

• an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument.
• a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree. Synonyms: dissertation .

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themis , thespis, thetis .

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prosthesis , psychokinesis , rhesus .

Words made by unscrambling the letters thesis plus one letter

ashiest, hessite, hitless , theisms , sithens, theists , tushies.

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11 letter words with thesis.

• kinesthesis 18
• parenthesis 16
• resynthesis 17
• synthesists 17

10 Letter Words With Thesis

• antithesis 13
• epenthesis 15
• esthesises 13
• hypothesis 21
• metathesis 15
• prosthesis 15
• synthesist 16

9 Letter Words With Thesis

• diathesis 13
• prothesis 14
• synthesis 15

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• anthesis 11
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The highest scoring Scrabble word containing Thesis is Hypothesis, which is worth at least 21 points without any bonuses. The next best word with Thesis is kinesthesis, which is worth 18 points. Other high score words with Thesis are prosthesis (15), metathesis (15), parenthesis (16), resynthesis (17), synthesists (17), synthesist (16), and synthesis (15).

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There are 17 words that contaih Thesis in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 4 are 11 letter words, 7 are 10 letter words, 3 are 9 letter words, 2 are 8 letter words, and 1 is a 6 letter word.

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A Boston-area fifth-grade teacher who held a mock slave auction, used the “N-word” in class — and then called out the student who reported them for using the slur — has been placed on paid leave, school officials said.

The unnamed teacher at Margaret A. Neary Elementary School in Southborough, about 30 miles west of Boston, made examples of two children of color during an impromptu “auction” during a January history lesson on the economy of the Southern colonies.

“The educator asked two children sitting in front of the room, who were of color, to stand, and the educator and class discussed physical attributes (i.e., teeth and strength),” Superintendent Gregory L. Martineau wrote in a letter to parents.

The school’s student body is 68% white and less than 1.5% black, according to state data.

In his letter, Martineau said holding a mock slave auction was “unacceptable,” trivializes the experiences of victims, and is disproportionately traumatizing for students of color.

During a second incident in April, the same teacher was reading aloud from a book and used the “N-word,” which did not appear in the book.

“Dehumanizing words such as slurs should not be spoken by employees or students. Using such words can harm students and negatively impact an open discussion on a particular topic,” Martineau wrote.

Parents of students in the class later met with the teacher and the principal to discuss what had happened.

But the next day, “the educator inappropriately called out the student who had reported the educator’s use of the racial slur, which is not acceptable,” Martineau said.

The district then launched a formal investigation and placed the teacher on leave.

The principal, Kathleen Valenti, was also placed on paid leave for 10 days this month, the Superintendent added.

“I apologize for the events that took place in The Public Schools of Southborough,” Martineau wrote. “I acknowledge that there were missteps in this process that further complicated the situation.”

Martineau pledged to “improve our cultural competency” through a series of steps, including staff training, strengthened internal reporting policies and working directly with the families of affected students.

The incident was the second time this year a mock slave auction has been connected to a Massachusetts school.

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Pride Month is about more than parades and “rainbow capitalism.” It’s also a month for allies to educate themselves on the issues impacting the LGBTQ+ community . 

At a minimum, it's important to understand the identities within the community. Each identity is different and experiences different marginalization because of their gender identity or sexuality

The LGBTQ acronym has gone through many makeovers in recent decades and holds important meaning that most are unaware of. For example, the reason the “L” comes first is an homage to lesbian health care workers who assisted gay men in the early days of the HIV/AIDS outbreak when many medical professionals refused to even be in the same room as patients with the disease.

What does LGBTQ stand for?

LGBTQ is an acronym that describes various identities in the queer community. It stands for “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer.” 

Some letters refer to sexual orientation while others signify gender identity. The “+” symbol is often added to recognize other , diverse sexualities and gender identities within the community, like nonbinary, asexual , intersex , genderqueer and more.

Here’s what each letter in the acronym means:

The “L” in LGBTQ

The “L” in LGBTQ stands for lesbian, or a woman who is attracted to other women. Some nonbinary people, whose gender identities are outside of the gender binary, may also identify with this term.

Read more here about the word’s origins and how the colors of the lesbian flag reflect this community.

The “G” in LGBTQ

The “G” is for gay, or any person who is attracted to members of the same gender . This doesn’t have to fit exclusively within the gender binary either – men, women, nonbinary people and other gender non-conforming individuals can identify as gay.

The “B” in LGBTQ

Someone who is bisexual is attracted to more than one gender, but the term is often used to describe a wide spectrum of identities. Often, the community refers to the duality in “bi” as attraction to genders similar to and different from their own. 

Read more to discover where this term comes from and the difference between bisexuality and pansexuality.

The “T” in LGBTQ

While the first three letters refer to sexual orientation, the “T” in LGBTQ is about gender identity – it stands for transgender. Someone who is transgender has a gender identity different from the sex they were assigned at birth. They may undergo a transition process to align better with their gender expression and identity, or they may not. There is no one way to be transgender.

Read more to understand the issues impacting the trans community.

The “Q” in LGBTQ

" Queer" is an adjective used by those who are not exclusively heterosexual. It can also stand for questioning.

The word is often used as a self-identifier for those who don't feel their sexuality fits into other terms like lesbian, gay or bisexual. Someone who is queer may feel the other terms are “too limiting” or don’t apply exclusively to their experiences. 

For more than a century, the term was used against the LGBTQ community as a slur. Here, we dive further into how and why the queer community reclaimed this word.

What does LGBTQIA+ stand for?

LGBTQIA+ is an updated acronym that many use because it is more inclusive of gender identities and sexual orientations not represented in the first five letters. The “I” in LGBTQIA+ refers to intersex and the “A” stands for asexual.

"Intersex" is an umbrella term for variations in reproductive or sex anatomy in someone’s chromosomes, genitals, testes or ovaries. Read more about what the intersex community wishes you knew here .

"Asexuality" is also an umbrella term. It describes a spectrum of those who may have little to no interest in sex, although they may desire emotionally intimate relationships. Other identities on the asexuality spectrum include demisexual, gray ace or queerplatonic. Here’s what those mean .

The + can include a variety of other identities that are outside of heterosexual- and cisgender-dominant society like pansexual , demisexual , genderfluid and others. Some prefer the acronym 2SLGBTQIA+, which emphasizes Two-Spirit Indigenous identities.

It's important to remember that identities within the LGBTQ community are entirely personal. Everyone has a different relationship with labeling. Some may even choose not to. The best practice is to ask someone how they identify and respect it.

Learn about each pride flag

Pride Flag | Progress Pride Flag | Lesbian Pride Flag | Transgender Pride Flag | Bisexual Pride Flag | Pansexual Pride Flag | Asexual Pride Flag | Intersex Pride Flag

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