What does THAW mean?
THAW is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.
- Pronunciation
- /θɔ/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid“the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster”
- warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt“they welcomed the spring thaw”
- a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile“the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs”
verb
- become or cause to become soft or liquid“The sun melted the ice”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
thaws11
Anagrams of THAW
Words inside THAW
11 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is THAW a Scrabble word?
THAW is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is THAW worth?
THAW is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from THAW?
11 other words, including AT, AH, HA and HAT.