What does SCREW mean?

Pronunciation
/skru/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. someone who guards prisoners
  2. a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
  3. a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
  4. a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
  5. slang for sexual intercourse

verb

  1. have sexual intercourse with“This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm”
  2. turn like a screw
  3. cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion“drive in screws or bolts”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

screws11screwed13

Anagrams of SCREW

crews10

Words inside SCREW

12 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

crew9 recs6ers3rec5res3sec5 ser3sew6er2es2re2 we5

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Questions

Is SCREW a valid word in word games?

SCREW is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SCREW worth?

SCREW is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SCREW?

12 other words, including WE, RE, CREW and SEC.