THREAP is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. THREAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THREAP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THREAP is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THREAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
threapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THREAP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THREAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about THREAP
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does THREAP mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scotsdialect
To argue stubbornly, insist on something against all objections, or scold.
Threap lives in Scottish and northern English speech, and it describes the dogged kind of arguing where one side simply refuses to give way. A grandmother might threap that the weather will turn, and no forecast will move her. Older writers also used it for a sharp scolding, and as a noun for an obstinate claim. The variant spelling threep means the same.
How THREAP is used
Dialect and literary; found in Scots and northern English writing, not in standard speech.
- He would threap that the old road was the quicker one.
- They threap about the price every time they meet.
- My aunt used to threap me down whenever I doubted her.
- You can threap all day, but the facts will not change.
- The shepherd threap that rain was coming before noon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THREAP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of THREAP
The 6 tiles of THREAP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with THREAP
6 longer words begin with THREAP.
Shorter words from the letters in THREAP
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Common questions about THREAP
- Is THREAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THREAP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THREAP worth?
- THREAP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THREAP mean?
- To argue stubbornly, insist on something against all objections, or scold.
- What letters can be added to THREAP?
- THREAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THREAP:
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