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TWIST
Scrabble Validity
✅ Valid Word
Valid in:
- SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK)
- TWL/NWL (Scrabble US)
- ENABLE (Words with Friends)
Tile Values
T
1
W
4
I
1
S
1
T
1
Σ
8
Definitions
Verb
- twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
- form into twists; "Twist the strips of dough"
- practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words"
- turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head"
- form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"
- cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
- twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
- do the twist
- extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"
Noun
- any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
- the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
- turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
- the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
- social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s; "they liked to dance the twist"
- a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
- an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
- a jerky pulling movement
- an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
- a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
- a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
- a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
About the word TWIST
Yes, TWIST is a valid Scrabble word. If you play it, you can score 8 points in Scrabble. It is recognized as a playable word in the SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK), TWL/NWL (Scrabble US), ENABLE (Words with Friends) dictionaries.
TWIST is a 5-letter word. It contains 1 vowels and 4 consonants.