THREAT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. THREAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THREAT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THREAT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THREAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
threatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THREAT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THREAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,320.
What stands out about THREAT
- THREAT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does THREAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A statement of intent to cause harm, pain or loss to someone, usually to force them to act or stop acting in a certain way.
The word covers spoken or written warnings of harm, as in a threat to sue or a threat of violence. It also describes anything that looks likely to cause damage, so a drought can be a threat to a harvest even though nobody meant it. It comes from an Old English word for oppression and pressure, which explains why the sense of coercion sits at the core.
How THREAT is used
Common in news, law and everyday speech; the person or thing that issues it is called a threat as well, as in "a threat to public safety".
- The manager made a threat to close the shop unless the rent was paid.
- Rising seas are a serious threat to low coastal towns.
- She dismissed the anonymous threat as a bad joke.
- Under threat of a fine, the neighbours finally trimmed the hedge.
- A single missed signal can become a threat to the whole railway line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THREAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of THREAT
The 6 tiles of THREAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with THREAT
12 longer words begin with THREAT.
Shorter words from the letters in THREAT
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Common questions about THREAT
- Is THREAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THREAT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THREAT worth?
- THREAT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THREAT mean?
- A statement of intent to cause harm, pain or loss to someone, usually to force them to act or stop acting in a certain way.
- What letters can be added to THREAT?
- THREAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THREAT:
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