twang
NOUNVERB
/twæŋ/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH T
twang is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1W4A1N1G2
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does twang mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string).
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VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Cause to sound with a twang.
“He twanged the guitar string”
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2
Pluck (strings of an instrument).
“He twanged his bow”
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3
Pronounce with a nasal twang.
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4
Sound with a twang.
“the bowstring was twanging”
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5
Twitch or throb with pain.
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