Dictionary Check: threatening

"threatening" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 17 points

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Definition

adjective

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

Example: "a baleful look"
adjective

darkened by clouds

Example: "a heavy sky"
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"threatening" is a valid Scrabble word worth 15 points (17 in Words with Friends). It has 11 letters and is defined as "threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments". Use the dictionary checker above to look up any word, find anagrams, or explore related words below.

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