THREATENING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. THREATENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTHREATENING · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept THREATENING?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful THREATENING is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THREATENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
threateningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THREATENING scores
Scrabble t1h4r1e1a1t1e1n1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends t1h3r1e1a1t1e1n2i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in THREATENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THREATENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THREATENING
2 longer words begin with THREATENING.
Shorter words from the letters in THREATENING
heartening14 entreating11 hartening13 hattering13 reheating13 retighten13 tethering13 threating13 tightener13 argentine10 argentite10 integrant10 integrate10 nattering10 rattening10 tangerine10 tentering10 entertain9 earthing12 gnathite12 hearting12 heritage12 ingather12 naething12 teething12 atherine11 haterent11 herniate11 inherent11 theanine11 thirteen11 threaten11 aigrette9 antigene9 aretting9 enargite9 entering9 generant9 gnattier9 gratinee9
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Common questions about THREATENING
- Is THREATENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THREATENING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THREATENING worth?
- THREATENING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THREATENING?
- THREATENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THREATENING:
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