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Is TWISTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TWISTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TWISTING mean?

  1. noun

    the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

  2. noun

    the act of rotating rapidly

    “he gave the crank a spin”

  3. adjective

    marked by repeated turns and bends

    “a tortuous road up the mountain”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

8

Letters

T (1) + W (4) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for TWISTING

Single letters that turn TWISTING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of TWISTING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from TWISTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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