terror

/tɛrər/ noun
6 letters2 syllables6 points in Scrabble®6 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1

A person who inspires fear or dread.

“he was the terror of the neighborhood”

2

An overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety.

3

A very troublesome child.

4

The use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons).

“he used terror to make them confess”

WORD FORMS
Related formterrorist
Related formterrify
Related formterrorise
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®6 points
Words With Friends®6 points
Double word12 points
Triple word18 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinerrortay
Starts & ends withT … R
Syllablester · ror
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
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