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Screws
About 1 syllable
noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of screw
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does screws mean?
noun
someone who guards prisoners
a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
Synonymsscrew propeller
a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
slang for sexual intercourse
verb
have sexual intercourse with
“This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm”
Synonymssleep togetherroll in the haylovemake outmake love
turn like a screw
cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
“drive in screws or bolts”
Synonymsdrive in
tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
“Screw the bottle cap on”
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
Definitions shown for screw, the base form of screws.
Is SCREWS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is SCREWS worth?
Scrabble
11 ptsWords With Friends
12 ptsWordfeud
12 ptsNYT Crossplay
12 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in SCREWS
Words that end like SCREWS
Common words that share the ending -EWS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.