Definition of twang

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • twang is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • twang is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • twang is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of twang


  • exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. nasal twang
  • a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) (noun)
  • cause to sound with a twang (verb)

    Examples

    1. He twanged the guitar string
  • pluck (strings of an instrument) (verb)

    Examples

    1. He twanged his bow
  • pronounce with a nasal twang (verb)
  • sound with a twang (verb)

    Examples

    1. the bowstring was twanging
  • twitch or throb with pain (verb)

See definition of twang in Merriam Webster