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Is TWIST playable in Scrabble?

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Dictionary Name Region Valid
Offcl. Scrabble Pl. Dict. & Offcl. Scrabble Words SOWPODS International / UK / Australia YES
NASPA Word List 2020 NWL2020 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
NASPA Word List 2018 NWL2018 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
Tournament Word List 2016 TWL16 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
Tournament Word List 2014 TWL14 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
Tournament Word List 2006 TWL06 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
Tournament Word List 1998 TWL98 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
Collins Scrabble Words 2019 CSW19 International / UK / Australia YES
Collins Scrabble Words 2015 CSW15 International / UK / Australia YES
Collins Scrabble Words 2012 CSW12 International / UK / Australia YES
Collins Scrabble Words 2007 CSW07 International / UK / Australia YES
Offcl. Scrabble Players Dictionary OSPD4 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
Australian Primary Schools OWL2 Australia YES
Australian Primary Schools OWL1 Australia YES
Words With Friends 2000 ENABLE2K Worldwide YES
Words With Friends 1997 (retired) ENABLE1 Worldwide YES
Letterpress Letterpress Worldwide YES
Yet Another Word List YAWL Worldwide YES
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Scrabble points

Points

8

Letters
5
Letter score

T1W4I1S1T1

Meaning of TWIST

Definitions

Verb

twist - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"
twist - twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
twist - practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words"
twist - turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head"
twist - form into twists; "Twist the strips of dough"
twist - do the twist
twist - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
twist - to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
twist - extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"
twist - twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"

Noun

twist - a jerky pulling movement
twist - turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
twist - social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s; "they liked to dance the twist"
twist - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
twist - a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
twist - a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
twist - a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
twist - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
twist - an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
twist - any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
twist - a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
twist - an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
twist - the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

Verb

Noun

  • Singular: twist
  • Plural: twists

Word frequency

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Synonyms of TWIST

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