What does THREAD mean?

Pronunciation
/θrɛd/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course“the river winds through the hills”
  2. pass a thread through“thread a needle”
  3. remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string“She had her eyebrows threaded”
  4. pass through or into“thread tape”
  5. thread on or as if on a string“string pearls on a string”

noun

  1. a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
  2. any long object resembling a thin line“a mere ribbon of land”
  3. the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together“I couldn't follow his train of thought”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

threading14

Anagrams of THREAD

hatred10 dearth10

Words inside THREAD

80 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

death9 earth8 heard9 heart8 trade6 date5 dear5 hard8 hate7 head8 hear7 heat7 rate4 read5 are3 art3 eat3 era3 had7her6red4 tea3 the6ad3 at2 de3ed3et2he5 re2

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Anagrams of THREAD

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Questions

Is THREAD a valid word in word games?

THREAD is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is THREAD worth?

THREAD is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from THREAD?

80 other words, including THE, ARE, AT and HE.