TWAYBLADE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. TWAYBLADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TWAYBLADE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TWAYBLADE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TWAYBLADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
twaybladesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TWAYBLADE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TWAYBLADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TWAYBLADE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TWAYBLADE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A small orchid with a single pair of broad leaves at its base and a slender spike of greenish flowers.
The name twayblade comes from the old word for two, a reference to the pair of leaves. It is a modest woodland and meadow orchid that is easy to miss because its flowers blend into the grass.
How TWAYBLADE is used
Used in botany and nature guides.
- We spotted a twayblade in the damp woodland clearing.
- The common twayblade has two oval leaves at the base.
- A twayblade is far less showy than other orchids.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TWAYBLADE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TWAYBLADE
1 longer words begin with TWAYBLADE.
Shorter words from the letters in TWAYBLADE
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Common questions about TWAYBLADE
- Is TWAYBLADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TWAYBLADE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TWAYBLADE worth?
- TWAYBLADE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TWAYBLADE mean?
- A small orchid with a single pair of broad leaves at its base and a slender spike of greenish flowers.
- What letters can be added to TWAYBLADE?
- TWAYBLADE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TWAYBLADE:
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