twist: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with T · ends with T
Meaning of twist
noun
- countable, uncountable
A twisting force.
- countable, uncountable
Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.
- countable, uncountable
The form given in twisting.
- countable, uncountable
The degree of stress or strain when twisted.
Listed forms: twists.
Source: Wiktionary — twist.
verb
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
To join together by twining one part around another.
To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
Listed forms: twists, twisting, twisted.
Source: Wiktionary — twist.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for twist.
noun
an unforeseen development
- turn
- turn of events
noun
an interpretation of a text or action
noun
any clever maneuver
noun
the act of rotating rapidly
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is twist in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of twist
T(1) + W(4) + I(1) + S(1) + T(1) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of twist
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from twist
13 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in twist. Showing up to 24, longest first.