TWIST — 5 letter word
twist
The word twist has 5 letters: T, W, I, S, T. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Twist has 1 anagram: twits. As a noun, it means "any clever maneuver".
5 letter word "twist": T W I S T — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 8
Letter analysis of twist
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| W | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of twist
noun
- any clever maneuver Synonyms: device
- the act of rotating rapidly Synonyms: spin
- turning or twisting around, in place "They surveyed the room with a quick twist of their head."
- the act of winding or twisting Synonyms: winding, wind
- social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music
- a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair Synonyms: braid, plait, tress
- an interpretation of a text or action Synonyms: construction
- a jerky pulling movement Synonyms: wrench
- an unforeseen development Synonyms: turn, turn of events
- a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself Synonyms: eddy
- a circular segment of a curve Synonyms: turn, bend, crook
- a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight Synonyms: twirl, kink
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments Synonyms: pull
verb
- twist suddenly so as to sprain Synonyms: turn, wrench, rick, sprain, wrick
- form into twists
- practice sophistry Synonyms: convolute, pervert, sophisticate, twist around
- turn in the opposite direction "twist one's head"
- form into a spiral shape "The cord is all twisted" Synonyms: twine, distort
- cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form Synonyms: flex, deform
- twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates Synonyms: wrench
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) Synonyms: wriggle, squirm, wrestle, worm, writhe
- do the twist
- extend in curves and turns Synonyms: curve
Anagrams of twist(1)
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