What does THRESHOLD mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈθrɛˌʃoʊld/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the starting point for a new state or experience“on the threshold of manhood”
  2. the smallest detectable sensation
  3. the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close“he stuck his head in the doorway”
  4. the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
  5. a region marking a boundary

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

thresholds17

Anagrams of THRESHOLD

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

Words inside THRESHOLD

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

others9other8 short8 those8does5held8 hold8 lost4 rest4 role4 shot7 told5her6hot6 led4let3 lot3 old4 red4 set3 she6the6de3do3 he5 oh5or2re2 so2 to2

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Questions

Is THRESHOLD a valid word in word games?

THRESHOLD 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 THRESHOLD worth?

THRESHOLD is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from THRESHOLD?

270 other words, including THE, TO, HE and OR.