Definitions For Threaten

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 Threatens a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES

Scrabble US YES

Scrabble UK YES

English International (SOWPODS) YES

Scrabble Global YES

Enable1 Dictionary YES

Scrabble

Words with Friends

The word Threaten is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

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.