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Threw

t 1h 4r 1e 1w 4

About 1 syllable

verb · 5 letters · Very common · past tense of throw

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does threw mean?

verb

  1. propel through the air

    “throw a frisbee”

  2. move violently, energetically, or carelessly

    “She threw herself forwards”

  3. get rid of

    “he shed his image as a pushy boss”

    Synonymsshedcastcast offshake offthrow off

  4. place or put with great energy

    “She threw the blanket around the child”

    Synonymsthrust

  5. convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture

    “Throw a glance”

    Synonymsgive

  6. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

    “switch on the light”

    Synonymsflipswitch

Definitions shown for throw, the base form of threw.

Is THREW a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

THREW is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is THREW worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
t 1h 4r 1e 1w 4

Words With Friends

10 pts
t 1h 3r 1e 1w 4

Wordfeud

11 pts
t 1h 4r 1e 1w 4

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
t 1h 3r 1e 1w 5

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in THREW

Anagrams 1

rewth

Words that end like THREW

Common words that share the ending -EW, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

drewflewgrewknewfewnewscrewblewchewcrewshrewstrewbrewskewslewspewstewwhewdewhewmewpewsewyew
All words ending in -EW

Threw: quick answers

Is THREW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. THREW is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is THREW worth?
THREW scores 11 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does threw mean?
threw is the past tense of throw, which means “propel through the air”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in THREW?
You can make 23 shorter words from THREW, such as THEW, WHET, HEW, TEHR. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of THREW?
THREW rearranges into REWTH.