thread: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with T · ends with D
Meaning of thread
noun
A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
A piece of yarn, especially said of warps and wefts in a woven fabric.
Any of various natural (as spiderweb, etc.) or manufactured filaments (as glass, plastic, metal, etc.).
Example: the threads of a spiderweb
A slender stream of water.
Example: a thread of water
Listed forms: threads, thred, thrid, threed.
Source: Wiktionary — thread.
verb
- transitive
To pass a thread through the eye of a needle.
- transitive
To fix (beads, pearls, etc.) upon a thread that is passed through; to string.
- figuratively, transitive
To make one's way through or between (a constriction or obstacles).
Example: to thread through narrow passages
- figuratively, transitive
To make one's way through or between (a constriction or obstacles). To cautiously make (one's way) through a precarious place or situation.
Example: He threaded his way through legal entanglements.
Listed forms: threads, threading, threaded, thrid, thridden, thred.
Source: Wiktionary — thread.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for thread.
noun
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
noun
any long object resembling a thin line
noun
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
- train of thought
noun
the raised helical rib going around a screw
- screw thread
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is thread in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
These are spelling-list matches, not official game validity checks. Check the rules and dictionary used by your game.
Letter-value score of thread
T(1) + H(4) + R(1) + E(1) + A(1) + D(2) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of thread
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from thread
77 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in thread. Showing up to 24, longest first.