Definition of THEREAT

thereat

Adv

  • There; at that place.
  • At that event.

Adverb

  • At that place, time, or event.

Examples

  • Seeing the bingo opportunity, he gasped THEREAT, then quickly made his Scrabble play.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English thereat, ther-at, þeratte, þerat, from Old English þǣræt, from Proto-West Germanic *þārat, from Proto-Germanic *þarat, equivalent to there + at.

Scrabble Score: 10

thereat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
thereat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thereat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

thereat: valid Words With Friends Word