threshold
Threshold can refer to the starting point for a new state or experience, the smallest detectable sensation, or a region marking a boundary.
Length
9
Scrabble
16
WWF
15
Starts
TH
Ends
OLD
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “THRESHOLD” Mean?
/ˈθɹeʃ(h)əʊld/
threshold has 5 documented senses across noun.
Noun
5 sensesthe starting point for a new state or experience
“on the threshold of manhood”
the smallest detectable sensation
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
9
Vowels
2
Consonants
7
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Definition
the starting point for a new state or experience
Length
9 letters
Starts With
T
Ends With
D
Vowels
2
Consonants
7
Letters
T, H, R, E, S, H, O, L, D
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★THRESHOLD has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆THRESHOLD is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆THRESHOLD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆THRESHOLD contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDEBFGH
CV Pattern
CCCVCCVCC
Vowel Share
22%
Consonant Share
78%
Bigrams
TH, HR, RE, ES, SH, HO, OL, LD
Trigrams
THR, HRE, RES, ESH, SHO, HOL, OLD
Crossword Intelligence
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