threat

NOUN /θrɛt/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH T

threat is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1H4R1E1A1T1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does threat mean?

NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

A person who inspires fear or dread.

2

Something that is a source of danger.

“earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3

A warning that something unpleasant is imminent.

“they were under threat of arrest”

BROADER
4

Declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another.

“his threat to kill me was quite explicit”

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of threat

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