Twinkle

/ˈtwɪŋkl̩/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Twinkle

noun

  1. A sparkle or glimmer of light
  2. A sparkle of delight in the eyes.

    "He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye."

  3. A flitting movement
  4. A brief moment; a twinkling.
  5. The female genitalia.

    "The popular Swedish cartoon song about genitals was translated as "Willie and Twinkle"."

verb

  1. (of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer

    "We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance."

  2. (chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight

    "His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly."

  3. To bat, blink or wink the eyes
  4. To flit to and fro
Anagrams of Twinkle

No exact anagrams found for "twinkle". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Twinkle"

Twinkle is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Twinkle" in Word Games

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