TWIT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TWIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TWIT?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TWIT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TWIT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TWIT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TWIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does TWIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A foolish or silly person, regarded with mild contempt or affection.
The noun use of twit developed from an older verb meaning to nag or reproach someone repeatedly. British sitcoms and satirical shows made twit a favorite mild insult, softer than harsher put-downs. People often aim twit at a friend after a harmless blunder rather than at someone seriously at fault.
How TWIT is used
Used informally, often good-naturedly, rather than as a serious insult.
- Her older brother is being a twit again, hiding the remote control.
- Only a twit would forget an umbrella during monsoon season.
- The teacher gently called him a twit for turning in blank homework.
- Stop being a twit and just apologize to your sister.
- The comedian played a lovable twit who bungled every scheme.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TWIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TWIT
Showing 24 of 33 words that begin with TWIT.
Words ending in TWIT
2 words end in TWIT. Useful as a back hook: play TWIT onto a word already on the board.
Words with TWIT inside
14 words contain TWIT in the middle. Words that start with TWIT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TWIT
Common questions about TWIT
- Is TWIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TWIT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TWIT worth?
- TWIT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TWIT mean?
- A foolish or silly person, regarded with mild contempt or affection.
- What letters can be added to TWIT?
- TWIT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TWIT:
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