TWINNING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TWINNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TWINNING?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TWINNING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TWINNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
twinningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TWINNING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TWINNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TWINNING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TWINNING mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The linking of two towns in different countries for friendship and cultural exchange.
Twinning is why a village sign may proudly list a partner town abroad. In biology the same word covers the birth of two offspring together, and in crystals it describes two grown-together parts.
How TWINNING is used
Most often seen on road signs and council news about town twinning; scientists use twinning for paired births or crystals.
- The twinning ceremony brought French visitors to the market square.
- Our town celebrates its twinning with a German partner every spring.
- Twinning in some animals is common, but in others it is very rare.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TWINNING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TWINNING
1 longer words begin with TWINNING.
Shorter words from the letters in TWINNING
Common questions about TWINNING
- Is TWINNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TWINNING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TWINNING worth?
- TWINNING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TWINNING mean?
- The linking of two towns in different countries for friendship and cultural exchange.
- What letters can be added to TWINNING?
- TWINNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TWINNING:
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