threshold
NOUN
/θrɛʃoʊld/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
threshold is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1H4R1E1S1H4O1L1D2
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does threshold mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
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.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
The smallest detectable sensation.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
4
A region marking a boundary.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
5
The starting point for a new state or experience.
“on the threshold of manhood”
BROADER