How to Use "Worth" with Example Sentences

worth (n): the value of something; the quality of someone

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Used with adjectives:

"The old television is of little worth now."
(little)

"Do you know the estimated worth of the house?"
(estimated, net, real, true)

"There is no price on self worth."
(self, human, moral)

"What is the company's market worth?"
(market, financial, economic)

Used with verbs:

"You need to prove your worth to the team."
(prove, demonstrate, show)

"No one should judge somebody else's self worth."
(judge, determine, measure)

"I discovered the diamond's real worth."
(discovered, found out, learned, realized)

"The appraiser estimated the land's worth."
(estimated, assessed)

"How can we increase the worth of our house?"
(increase)

"We doubt its true worth."
(doubt, question)

Used with prepositions:

"She gave her grandchild something of great worth."
(of)

"He proved his worth to the team."
(to)

worth (adj): having value in money; being good enough

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Used with adverbs:

"The movie is really worth watching."
(really, truly)

"His new book is definitely worth reading."
(definitely, certainly)

"The old computer is hardly worth anything."
(hardly, barely)

"It's almost worth nothing."
(almost, practically)

"Our land is potentially worth a lot of money."
(potentially, reportedly)

"Her shoes are probably worth more than her car."
(probably)

"It's always worth trying."
(always)

Used with verbs:

"The result is worth the risk."
(be: is/am/are, proved to be)

"His old baseball card has become worth a lot of money."
(be: is/am/are, has become, seems to be)

"We didn't find the movie worth the money."
(find)

"The chef made it worth the wait."
(made)

Used with prepositions:

"This property is worth millions of dollars to the family."
(to)