Definition of throe

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  • throe is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • throe is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • throe is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of throe

  • hard or painful trouble or struggle (noun)

    Examples

    1. a country in the throes of economic collapse
  • severe spasm of pain (noun)

    Examples

    1. the throes of dying
    2. the throes of childbirth

See definition of throe in Merriam Webster