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Threatens
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About 2 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of threaten
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does threatens mean?
verb
pose a threat to; present a danger to
“The pollution is endangering the crops”
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
“He threatened me when I tried to call the police”
to be a menacing indication of something
“The clouds threaten rain”
Definitions shown for threaten, the base form of threatens.
Is THREATENS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is THREATENS worth?
Scrabble
12 ptsWords With Friends
12 ptsWordfeud
12 ptsNYT Crossplay
11 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in THREATENS
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 511
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See all 511 words made from THREATENS Words that end like THREATENS
Common words that share the ending -ENS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ENS Threatens: quick answers
Is THREATENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. THREATENS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is THREATENS worth?
THREATENS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does threatens mean?
threatens is the third-person singular form of threaten, which means “pose a threat to”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in THREATENS?
You can make 511 shorter words from THREATENS, such as EARTHSET, HASTENER, HATERENT, HEARTENS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of THREATENS?
THREATENS rearranges into HATERENTS.