throw: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 11 letter points · starts with T · ends with W
Meaning of throw
verb
- transitive
To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
Example: throw a shoe; throw a javelin
- transitive
To eject or cause to fall off.
Example: the horse threw its rider
- transitive
To move to another position or condition; to displace.
Example: throw the switch
- transitive
To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
Listed forms: throws, throwing, threw, throwed, thrown, glossary.
Source: Wiktionary — throw.
noun
The act of throwing something.
Example: With an accurate throw, he lassoed the cow.
A move in which one lifts or unbalances one’s opponent and then brings him down to the ground.
One’s ability to throw.
Example: He’s always had a pretty decent throw.
The distance travelled by something thrown.
Example: a stone's throw
Listed forms: throws.
Source: Wiktionary — throw.
noun
- obsolete
A moment, time, occasion.
- obsolete
A period of time; a while.
Listed forms: throws.
Source: Wiktionary — throw.
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 throw.
noun
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
- stroke
- cam stroke
verb
propel through the air
verb
to remove
verb
place or put with great energy
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is throw in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of throw
T(1) + H(4) + R(1) + O(1) + W(4) = 11 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 throw
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from throw
22 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in throw. Showing up to 24, longest first.