UNTWIST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNTWIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNTWIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNTWIST is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNTWIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
untwistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNTWIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNTWIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does UNTWIST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To turn something back so that it is no longer twisted.
Wires, rope, hoses and strands of thread all need to be untwisted when they have coiled round themselves. The verb names the reverse motion, a counter-turn that restores the straight shape.
How UNTWIST is used
Untwist is an everyday verb for removing twists from cords, cables and similar things.
- He had to untwist the garden hose before the water would flow.
- Please untwist the wires and plug them in separately.
- The dancer paused to untwist her scarf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNTWIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNTWIST
4 longer words begin with UNTWIST.
Shorter words from the letters in UNTWIST
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Common questions about UNTWIST
- Is UNTWIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNTWIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNTWIST worth?
- UNTWIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNTWIST mean?
- To turn something back so that it is no longer twisted.
- What letters can be added to UNTWIST?
- UNTWIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNTWIST:
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