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Twisting

/ˈtwɪstɪŋ/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters
Definition of Twisting

noun

  1. A twisting force.
  2. Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.
  3. The form given in twisting.
  4. The degree of stress or strain when twisted.
  5. A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.

verb

  1. To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
  2. To join together by twining one part around another.
  3. To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
  4. To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
  5. To wind into; to insinuate.

    "Avarice twists itself into all human concerns."

noun

  1. The disreputable practice of selling unnecessary insurance to a customer in order to earn commission.

adjective

  1. Having many twists

    "The mountain road is even more twisting than the valley road."

Anagrams of Twisting

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "twisting":

wittings

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "twisting" and rearranging:

+stwistings
Related Word Patterns
TW...Words starting with "tw"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "twisting"
Letter Values
t1
w4
i1
s1
t1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 12 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "twisting"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "T"
Rhymes With Twisting
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 8-Letter Words
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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Twisting"

Twisting is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "twisting" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Twisting" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "twisting" is a medium-scoring word.