menace
VERBNOUN
/mɛnɪs/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
menace is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1N1A1C3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does menace mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Pose a threat to; present a danger to.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Act in a threatening manner.
BROADER
3
Express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture.
“he menaced the bank manager with a stick”
BROADER
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Something that is a source of danger.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A threat or the act of threatening.
“he spoke with desperate menace”
BROADER