What does THREATENING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈθrɛtənɪŋ/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments“a baleful look”
  2. darkened by clouds“a heavy sky”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of THREATENING

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside THREATENING

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

either9 great6 heart8 night9 right9 their8there8 thing9 three8 hear7 here7 near4 rate4 than7that7then7 age4 air3 are3 art3 get4 her6hit6 the6an2at2 he5 in2 it2re2

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Questions

Is THREATENING a valid word in word games?

THREATENING 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 THREATENING worth?

THREATENING is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from THREATENING?

488 other words, including THE, IN, THAT and IT.