TWIG is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TWIG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TWIG?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TWIG is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TWIG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
twigsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TWIG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TWIG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What does TWIG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, thin branch that grows from a larger branch or stem of a tree or shrub.
Twigs are the youngest, outermost growth of woody plants and often bear the buds or leaves of the current season. Because they are thin and flexible, twigs are commonly gathered for kindling, crafts, or nest-building.
How TWIG is used
Countable noun; plural is twigs, and dry twigs snap easily underfoot.
- She snapped a dry twig off the fallen branch.
- Birds wove twigs together to build their nest.
- A single twig cracked under his boot in the quiet forest.
- The gardener trimmed away every dead twig.
- Children collected twigs and leaves for the art project.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TWIG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TWIG
20 longer words begin with TWIG.
Shorter words from the letters in TWIG
Common questions about TWIG
- Is TWIG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TWIG, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TWIG worth?
- TWIG is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TWIG mean?
- A small, thin branch that grows from a larger branch or stem of a tree or shrub.
- What letters can be added to TWIG?
- TWIG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TWIG:
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