TWILL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TWILL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TWILL?
| 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 TWILL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TWILL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TWILL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TWILL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What does TWILL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A woven fabric, or the weaving pattern itself, producing a surface of fine diagonal parallel ridges.
A twill weave crosses each weft thread over one warp thread and under two or more, and repeating that offset across the cloth creates the diagonal lines you can see and feel on denim or gabardine. Weavers value twill fabric for its durability and its ability to hide dirt better than a plain weave.
How TWILL is used
A textile term used for the weave itself and for cloth made with it, such as denim.
- Her jacket was cut from a heavy cotton twill.
- The weaver adjusted the loom to produce a tighter twill.
- Denim is a well-known example of a sturdy twill fabric.
- The tailor preferred twill trousers for their crisp diagonal texture.
- Light rain beaded on the tightly woven twill of his coat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TWILL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TWILL
6 longer words begin with TWILL.
Words ending in TWILL
1 words end in TWILL. Useful as a back hook: play TWILL onto a word already on the board.
Words with TWILL inside
4 words contain TWILL in the middle. Words that start with TWILL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TWILL
Common questions about TWILL
- Is TWILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TWILL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TWILL worth?
- TWILL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TWILL mean?
- A woven fabric, or the weaving pattern itself, producing a surface of fine diagonal parallel ridges.
- What letters can be added to TWILL?
- TWILL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TWILL:
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