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Is THREATENS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, THREATENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does THREATENS mean?

Threatens is a form of THREATEN.

  1. verb

    pose a threat to; present a danger to

    “The pollution is endangering the crops”

  2. verb

    to utter intentions of injury or punishment against

    “He threatened me when I tried to call the police”

  3. verb

    to be a menacing indication of something

    “The clouds threaten rain”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
9

T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for THREATENS

THREATENS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from THREATENS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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