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Throws

t 1h 4r 1o 1w 4s 1

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noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of throw

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does throws mean?

noun

  1. the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

    “the catcher made a good throw to second base”

  2. a single chance or instance

    “he couldn't afford $50 a throw”

  3. the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

    Synonymsstrokecam stroke

  4. bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something

  5. casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly

    “he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice”

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 throws.

Is THROWS 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) No

How many points is THROWS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
t 1h 4r 1o 1w 4s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
t 1h 3r 1o 1w 4s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
t 1h 4r 1o 1w 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
t 1h 3r 1o 1w 5s 1

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

Words from the letters in THROWS

Anagrams 3

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Words that end like THROWS

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

growsknowsshowsblowsflowsglowsslowscowsrowsbrowschowscrowsprowssnowsstowsbowshowslowsmowssowstowsvowswowsallows
All words ending in -OWS

Throws: quick answers

Is THROWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. THROWS 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 THROWS worth?
THROWS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does throws mean?
throws is the plural and third-person singular form of throw, which means “the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in THROWS?
You can make 71 shorter words from THROWS, such as ROWTH, SHROW, SOWTH, THROW. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of THROWS?
THROWS rearranges into ROWTHS, WHORTS, WORTHS.