Scrabble & Words with friends points
- twist is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
- twist is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
- twist is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8
Definition of twist
- twist suddenly so as to sprain (verb)
Examples
- The wrestler twisted his shoulder
Synonyms
- rick
- sprain
- turn
- wrench
- wrick
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (noun)
Synonyms
- pull
- wrench
- cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (verb)
Examples
- twist the dough into a braid
Synonyms
- bend
- deform
- flex
- turn
- twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb)
Synonyms
- wrench
- form into a spiral shape (verb)
Examples
- The cord is all twisted
Synonyms
- distort
- twine
- turning or twisting around (in place) (noun)
Examples
- with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room
Synonyms
- turn
- a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself (noun)
Synonyms
- eddy
- a circular segment of a curve (noun)
Synonyms
- bend
- crook
- turn
- an interpretation of a text or action (noun)
Synonyms
- construction
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) (verb)
Synonyms
- squirm
- worm
- wrestle
- wriggle
- writhe
- extend in curves and turns (verb)
Examples
- the path twisted through the forest
Synonyms
- curve
- wind
- a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (noun)
Synonyms
- braid
- plait
- tress
- the act of winding or twisting (noun)
Synonyms
- wind
- winding
- a jerky pulling movement (noun)
Synonyms
- wrench
- any clever maneuver (noun)
Synonyms
- device
- gimmick
- a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight (noun)
Synonyms
- kink
- twirl
- an unforeseen development (noun)
Synonyms
- turn
- turn of events
- practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive (verb)
Examples
- Don't twist my words
Synonyms
- convolute
- pervert
- sophisticate
- twist around
- the act of rotating rapidly (noun)
Examples
- it broke off after much twisting
Synonyms
- spin
- twirl
- twisting
- whirl
- do the twist (verb)
- form into twists (verb)
- social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s (noun)
Examples
- they liked to dance the twist
- turn in the opposite direction (verb)
Examples
- twist one's head
See definition of twist in Merriam Webster