TWIRL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TWIRL 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 TWIRL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TWIRL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TWIRL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TWIRL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TWIRL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does TWIRL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To turn or spin something quickly and lightly, often in a repeated or playful motion.
A dancer might twirl across the floor with her skirt flaring outward, while someone waiting nervously might twirl a pen between two fingers without even noticing. The motion described by twirl is usually light and rapid rather than slow or forceful.
How TWIRL is used
Common in everyday speech for quick spinning motions, from dancing to fidgeting with small objects.
- The dancer began to twirl gracefully in the center of the stage.
- He twirled his mustache while thinking over the offer.
- Leaves twirled down from the maple tree in the autumn wind.
- She twirled the umbrella absentmindedly as she waited for the bus.
- The baton twirled high above the drummer's head.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TWIRL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TWIRL
8 longer words begin with TWIRL.
Shorter words from the letters in TWIRL
Common questions about TWIRL
- Is TWIRL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TWIRL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TWIRL worth?
- TWIRL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TWIRL mean?
- To turn or spin something quickly and lightly, often in a repeated or playful motion.
- What letters can be added to TWIRL?
- TWIRL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TWIRL:
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