Definitions For Threaten
verb
- To utter intentions of injury or punishment against
- To be a menacing indication of something
- Pose a threat to; present a danger to
- To say that you will harm someone or do something unpleasant or unwanted especially in order to make someone do what you want
- To be something that is likely to cause harm to (someone or something) : to be a threat to (someone or something)
Is Threaten a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
11
The word Threaten is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Threaten in a Sentence
- The mugger threatened him with a gun.
- She threatened to quit if they didn't give her a raise, but no one believed her.
- Civil war has been threatening the country for years.
Synonyms for Threaten
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