THREATENING
15
Definition
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"
adjective satellite
- threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments"a baleful look"
- darkened by clouds"a heavy sky"
Source: WordNet
Word Details
- Length
- 11 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 15 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 17 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'THREATENING'?
The word THREATENING is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
T1
H4
R1
E1
A1
T1
E1
N1
I1
N1
G2
Total: 15 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'THREATENING'?
The word THREATENING is worth 17 points in Words With Friends.
T1
H3
R1
E1
A1
T1
E1
N2
I1
N2
G3
Total: 17 points
How many letters is the word 'THREATENING'?
The word THREATENING has 11 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.