Definition of tilt

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • tilt is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 4
  • tilt is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 4
  • tilt is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 5

Definition of tilt


  • a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. joust
  • move sideways or in an unsteady way (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. careen
    2. shift
    3. wobble
  • pitching dangerously to one side (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. careen
    2. rock
    3. sway
  • heel over (verb)

    Examples

    1. The tower is tilting

    Synonyms

    1. cant
    2. cant over
    3. pitch
    4. slant
  • a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. arguing
    2. argument
    3. contention
    4. contestation
    5. controversy
    6. disceptation
    7. disputation
  • the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical (noun)

    Examples

    1. the tower had a pronounced tilt

    Synonyms

    1. inclination
    2. lean
    3. leaning
    4. list
  • to incline or bend from a vertical position (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. angle
    2. lean
    3. slant
    4. tip
  • a slight but noticeable partiality (noun)

    Examples

    1. the court's tilt toward conservative rulings
  • charge with a tilt (verb)

See definition of tilt in Merriam Webster