twinkle
NOUNVERB
/twɪŋkəl/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
twinkle is a valid 7-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1W4I1N1K5L1E1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does twinkle mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance.
“there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes”
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2
A rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash.
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Emit or reflect light in a flickering manner.
“Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?”
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2
Gleam or glow intermittently.
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