screw
A device that has a helical function.
Noun 4 meanings
A device that has a helical function.
The motion of screwing something; a turn or twist to one side.
Backspin.
A twist of paper, especially one containing a small quantity of a material such as salt or tobacco.
“Before potato crisps were sold pre-salted each packet would contain a screw of salt.”
Verb 4 meanings
To connect or assemble pieces using a screw.
To extort or practice extortion upon; to oppress by unreasonable or extortionate exactions; to put the screws on.
To contort.
To miskick (a ball) by hitting it with the wrong part of the foot.
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SCREW at a glance
SCREW has 5 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (S 1 + C 3 + R 1 + E 1 + W 4) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,624 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with screw
All rhymes- CREW9
- GREW8
- DREW8
- THREW11
- WITHDREW18
- BREW9
- OVERTHREW18
- SHREW11
- CORKSCREW20
- HOMEBREW18
- AIRCREW12
- OUTGREW11
One letter away
- SHREW11
- SCREE7
- STREW8
- SCRAW10
- SCROW10
- SPREW10
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