TWIDDLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TWIDDLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TWIDDLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TWIDDLE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TWIDDLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TWIDDLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TWIDDLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does TWIDDLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To twist, turn or fiddle with something idly, often out of nervousness or boredom.
To twiddle is to handle something lightly without any real purpose. The phrase twiddle your thumbs has extended the word to mean waiting with nothing to do.
How TWIDDLE is used
Twiddle is used for small fidgety movements of fingers or controls.
- She began to twiddle the knob on the old radio.
- He liked to twiddle his pen between two fingers.
- Do not just twiddle your thumbs while the others work.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TWIDDLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TWIDDLE
4 longer words begin with TWIDDLE.
Shorter words from the letters in TWIDDLE
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Common questions about TWIDDLE
- Is TWIDDLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TWIDDLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TWIDDLE worth?
- TWIDDLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TWIDDLE mean?
- To twist, turn or fiddle with something idly, often out of nervousness or boredom.
- What letters can be added to TWIDDLE?
- TWIDDLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TWIDDLE:
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