Scrabble & Words with friends points
- threat is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
- threat is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
- threat is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8
Definition of threat
- a person who inspires fear or dread (noun)
Synonyms
- scourge
- terror
- something that is a source of danger (noun)
Examples
- earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan
Synonyms
- menace
- a warning that something unpleasant is imminent (noun)
Examples
- they were under threat of arrest
- declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another (noun)
Examples
- his threat to kill me was quite explicit
See definition of threat in Merriam Webster