TWIST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TWIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TWIST?
| 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 TWIST 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 TWIST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TWIST scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TWIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 69,711.
What stands out about TWIST
- TWIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TWIST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To turn or bend something out of its original shape by rotating one part against another.
You twist a cap to open a bottle, twist wet laundry to wring out water, or twist an ankle by turning it awkwardly on uneven ground. The same idea extends to language, where a person is said to twist someone's words when they distort the original meaning.
How TWIST is used
An everyday word covering physical turning motions as well as figurative distortion of meaning.
- She had to twist the stubborn lid to break the seal.
- He twisted his ankle jumping off the low wall.
- The reporter twisted the mayor's comment out of context.
- Wind twisted the young sapling until its trunk grew crooked.
- They twisted the wires together to complete the connection.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TWIST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TWIST
The 5 tiles of TWIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TWIST
14 longer words begin with TWIST.
Words ending in TWIST
6 words end in TWIST. Useful as a back hook: play TWIST onto a word already on the board.
Words with TWIST inside
18 words contain TWIST in the middle. Words that start with TWIST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TWIST
Common questions about TWIST
- Is TWIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TWIST, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TWIST worth?
- TWIST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TWIST mean?
- To turn or bend something out of its original shape by rotating one part against another.
- What letters can be added to TWIST?
- TWIST takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TWIST:
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