Twinkle

/ˈtwɪŋkl̩/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters

Definition of Twinkle

noun

A sparkle or glimmer of light
A sparkle of delight in the eyes.
"He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye."
A flitting movement
A brief moment; a twinkling.
The female genitalia.
"The popular Swedish cartoon song about genitals was translated as "Willie and Twinkle"."

verb

(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."
(chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight
"His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly."
To bat, blink or wink the eyes
To flit to and fro

Anagrams of Twinkle

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "twinkle":

6-LETTER WORDS

tinkle welkin winkle wintle

5-LETTER WORDS

elint inkle inlet knelt liken twine

4-LETTER WORDS

kelt kent kiln kilt kine kite knew knit lent lien like line link lint lite+14 more

3-LETTER WORDS

elk ilk ink ken kin kit lei lek let lie lin

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "twinkle" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

TW...Words starting with "tw"...LEWords ending with "le"All 7-letter words Unscramble "twinkle"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

glimmerscintillatesparklewink

Rhyming Words

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