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”

SYNONYMS
LIGHTSPARKSPARKLE
BROADER
VITALITYFACEASPECTLOOKEXPRESSIONFACIAL EXPRESSIONVERVE
RELATED
TWINKLY
2

A rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash.

SYNONYMS
SCINTILLATIONSPARKLING
BROADER
ALTERATIONCHANGEMODIFICATION
VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Emit or reflect light in a flickering manner.

“Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?”

SYNONYMS
SCINTILLATEWINKLE
BROADER
BEAMSHINE
RELATED
TWINKLER
2

Gleam or glow intermittently.

SYNONYMS
BLINKFLASHWINKWINKLE
BROADER
RADIATE
NARROWER
FLICKFLICKER
RELATED
TWINKLER