Words That Start With TW
Here are 94 words that start with tw, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with tw
- 94
- Most used
- two
- Shortest
- two
- 5 letter words
- 17
Common words that start with tw
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | two | being one more than one | 3 |
| 2 | twice | two times | 5 |
| 3 | a series of chirps | 7 | |
| 4 | twenty | denoting a quantity consisting of 20 items or units | 6 |
| 5 | twelve | denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units | 6 |
| 6 | twin | either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy | 4 |
| 7 | twist | to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | 5 |
| 8 | tweet | make a weak, chirping sound | 5 |
| 9 | twins | (mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other | 5 |
| 10 | tweeted | make a weak, chirping sound | 7 |
| 11 | tweets | make a weak, chirping sound | 6 |
| 12 | twisted | having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented | 7 |
| 13 | twilight | the time of day immediately following sunset | 8 |
| 14 | twentieth | coming next after the nineteenth in position | 9 |
| 15 | twitch | make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion | 6 |
| 16 | tweeting | make a weak, chirping sound | 8 |
| 17 | twelfth | coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position | 7 |
| 18 | twists | an unforeseen development | 6 |
| 19 | twenties | the time of life between 20 and 30 | 8 |
| 20 | twisting | the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean | 8 |
| 21 | twain | two items of the same kind | 5 |
| 22 | tweak | pinch or squeeze sharply | 5 |
| 23 | tweed | thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland | 5 |
| 24 | twinkle | gleam or glow intermittently | 7 |
| 25 | tweaks | pinch or squeeze sharply | 6 |
| 26 | tweaking | pinch or squeeze sharply | 8 |
| 27 | twigs | branch out in a twiglike manner | 5 |
| 28 | tweaked | pinch or squeeze sharply | 7 |
| 29 | twister | a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud... | 7 |
| 30 | twig | branch out in a twiglike manner | 4 |
| 31 | twitching | make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion | 9 |
| 32 | twine | spin,wind, or twist together | 5 |
| 33 | twofold | having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; ; - R.W.Emerson; -Frederick Harrison | 7 |
| 34 | twinkling | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) | 9 |
| 35 | tweezers | a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping | 8 |
| 36 | twos | the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number | 4 |
| 37 | twirling | turn in a twisting or spinning motion | 8 |
| 38 | twit | someone who is regarded as contemptible | 4 |
| 39 | twisty | marked by repeated turns and bends | 6 |
| 40 | tweeter | a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds | 7 |
| 41 | twinning | duplicate or match | 8 |
| 42 | twirl | turn in a twisting or spinning motion | 5 |
| 43 | twill | a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs | 5 |
| 44 | twats | a man who is a stupid incompetent fool | 5 |
| 45 | twang | cause to sound with a twang | 5 |
| 46 | tweeters | a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds | 8 |
| 47 | twinge | a sudden sharp feeling | 6 |
| 48 | twee | affectedly dainty or refined | 4 |
| 49 | twisters | a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud... | 8 |
| 50 | twitches | make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion | 8 |
3 letter words that start with tw
- two
- twa
4 letter words that start with tw
- twin
- twig
- twas
- twos
- twit
- twee
5 letter words that start with tw
- twice
- twist
- tweet
- twins
- twain
- tweak
- tweed
- twigs
- twine
- tween
- twirl
- twill
- twats
- twang
- twits
- twerp
- twixt
6 letter words that start with tw
- twenty
- twelve
- tweets
- twitch
- twists
- tweaks
- twisty
- twinge
- twiggy
- tweedy
- twirls
- tweeds
- twangy
- twerps
- twofer
- twined
- twirly
- tweeze
7 letter words that start with tw
- tweeted
- twisted
- twelfth
- twinkle
- tweaked
- twister
- twofold
- tweeter
- twitchy
- twinned
- twining
- twirled
- twosome
- twaddle
- twiddle
- tweedle
- twinkly
- tweezer
- twinges
- twigged
- twelves
- twirler
- twitted
8 letter words that start with tw
- twilight
- tweeting
- twenties
- twisting
- tweaking
- tweezers
- twirling
- twinning
- tweeters
- twisters
- twitches
- twitched
- twitters
- twinkles
- twinkled
- twanging
- tweezing
- twopence
- twirlers
9 letter words that start with tw
- twentieth
- twitching
- twinkling
- twiddling
- twilights
- twittered
10 letter words that start with tw
- twittering
11 letter words that start with tw
- twelvemonth
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How many words start with tw?
This list has 94 words starting with tw, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with tw?
two, twice, twitter, twenty, twelve, twin, twist, tweet.
What 5 letter words start with tw?
twice, twist, tweet, twins, twain, tweak, tweed, twigs, twine, tween.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.