Tweak
/twiːk/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Tweak
noun
- A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch.
"a tweak of the nose"
- A slight adjustment or modification.
"He is running so many tweaks it is hard to remember how it looked originally."
- Trouble; distress; tweag.
- A prostitute.
- An additional input to a block cipher, used in conjunction with the key to select the permutation computed by the cipher.
verb
- To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.
"to tweak the nose."
- To adjust slightly; to fine-tune.
"If we tweak the colors towards blue, it will look more natural."
- To twit or tease.
- To abuse methamphetamines, especially crystal meth.
- To exhibit symptoms of methamphetamine abuse, such as extreme nervousness, compulsiveness, erratic motion, excitability; possibly a blend of twitch and freak.
Anagrams of Tweak
Letter Values
t1
w4
e1
a1
k5
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 "Tweak"
Tweak is a 5-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Tweak" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tweak" is a medium-scoring word.