What it means
- (verb) (obsolete outside Scotland) To separate, divide.
- (verb) (obsolete outside Scotland) To split, part; to go away, depart.
- (verb) (usually in the passive) To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries). “Coventry twinned with Dresden as an act of peace and reconciliation, both cities having been heavily bombed during the war.”
- (verb) To be paired or suited.
- (verb) To give birth to twins.
- (verb) To be born at the same birth.
- (noun) A twist; a convolution.
- (noun) A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.
- (noun) The act of twining or winding round.
- (noun) Intimate and suggestive dance gyrations.
- (verb) To weave together.
- (verb) To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.
Letter analysis
- Twines contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
Sub-words
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Other 6-letter words
- abacus
- abased
- abases
- abated
- abates
- abbess
- abbeys
- abbots
- abbrev
- abduct
- abhors
- abided
- abides
- abject
- abjure
- ablaze
- ablest
- abloom
Words starting with TWI
- twice
- twiddle
- twiddled
- twiddles
- twiddling
- twig
- twigged
- twiggier
- twiggiest
- twigging
- twiggy
- twigs
- twilight
- twill
- twilled
- twin
- twine
- twined
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Words ending with NES
Common questions
What does Twines mean?
(obsolete outside Scotland) To separate, divide.
How many letters are in Twines?
Twines has 6 letters.
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