Definition of threshold

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • threshold is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • threshold is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • threshold is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of threshold


  • the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. doorsill
    2. doorstep
  • the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. door
    2. doorway
    3. room access
  • the smallest detectable sensation (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. limen
  • a region marking a boundary (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. brink
    2. verge
  • the starting point for a new state or experience (noun)

    Examples

    1. on the threshold of manhood

See definition of threshold in Merriam Webster