Scrabble and Words with Friends

• TWIST is a valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• TWIST is a valid Words with Friends word worth 8 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• TWIST is a 5 letter word containing the letters i, s, t, t, w.

Definitions

• twist

  noun an unforeseen development

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• twist

  noun an interpretation of a text or action

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• twist

  noun any clever maneuver

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• twist

  noun the act of rotating rapidly
  it broke off after much twisting

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• twist

  noun a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

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• twist

  noun a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

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• twist

  noun a circular segment of a curve

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• twist

  noun a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

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• twist

  noun a jerky pulling movement

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• twist

  noun a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

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• twist

  noun social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
  they liked to dance the twist

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• twist

  noun the act of winding or twisting

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• twist

  noun turning or twisting around (in place)
  with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room

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• twist

  verb to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

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• twist

  verb cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
  twist the dough into a braid

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• twist

  verb turn in the opposite direction
  twist one's head

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• twist

  verb form into a spiral shape
  The cord is all twisted

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• twist

  verb form into twists
  Twist the strips of dough

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• twist

  verb extend in curves and turns
  the path twisted through the forest

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• twist

  verb do the twist

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• twist

  verb twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

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• twist

  verb practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
  Don't twist my words

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• twist

  verb twist suddenly so as to sprain
  The wrestler twisted his shoulder

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• Lookup TWIST using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

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