Throws
/θɹəʊz/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Throws
verb
noun
- The flight of a thrown object.
"What a great throw by the quarterback!"
- The act of throwing something.
"The gambler staked everything on one throw of the dice."
- One's ability to throw.
"He's always had a pretty decent throw."
- A distance travelled; displacement.
"the throw of the piston"
- A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.
verb
- To hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.
"throw a shoe; throw a javelin; the horse threw its rider"
- To eject or cause to fall off.
- To move to another position or condition; to displace.
"throw the switch"
- To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
- (of a bowler) to deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.
noun
- Pain, especially pain associated with childbirth; throe.
- The act of giving birth in animals, especially in cows.
Anagrams of Throws
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
t1
h4
r1
o1
w4
s1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Throws
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Throws"
Throws is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "throws" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Throws" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "throws" is a medium-scoring word.