Thwart
/θwɔːt/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Thwart
noun
- A seat across a boat on which a rower may sit.
"The fisherman sat on the aft thwart to row."
- A brace, perpendicular to the keel, that helps maintain the beam of a marine vessel against external water pressure and that may serve to support the rail.
"A well-made dugout canoe rarely needs a thwart."
- An act of thwarting; something which thwarts; a hindrance, an obstacle.
verb
- To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent.
"Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm."
- To place (something) across (another thing); to position crosswise.
- To hinder or obstruct by placing (something) in the way of; to block, to impede, to oppose.
- To move (something) across or counter to; to cross.
"An arrow thwarts the air."
adjective
Anagrams of Thwart
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
t1
h4
w4
a1
r1
t1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
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 "Thwart"
Thwart is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Thwart" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "thwart" is a medium-scoring word.