Definition of twinkles

"twinkles" in the noun sense

1. twinkle, scintillation, sparkling

a rapid change in brightness a brief spark or flash

2. sparkle, twinkle, spark, light

merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

"he had a sparkle in his eye"

"there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

"twinkles" in the verb sense

1. flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle

gleam or glow intermittently

"The lights were flashing"

2. twinkle, winkle, scintillate

emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

"Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

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Quotations for twinkles

I dislike an eye that twinkles like a star. Those only are beautiful which, like the planets, have a steady, lambent light - are luminous, but not sparkling. [ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ]

Art, not less eloquently than literature, teaches her children to venerate the single eye. Remember Matsys. His representations of miser-life are breathing. A forfeited bond twinkles in the hard smile. But follow him to an altar-piece. His Apostle has caught a stray tint from his usurer. Features of exquisite beauty are seen and loved; but the old nature of avarice frets under the glow of devotion. Pathos staggers on the edge of farce. [ Willmott ]

twinkles in Scrabble®

The word twinkles is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters twinkles:

TWINKLES
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

tinkles, twinkle, winkles

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word twinkles

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In twinkles

TWINKLES
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twinkles in Words With Friends™

The word twinkles is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters twinkles:

TWINKLES
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

tinkles, twinkle, winkles

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word twinkles

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In twinkles

TWINKLES
(162)
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(126)
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(119 = 84 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence twinkles

Words that start with twinkles (1 word)

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Words that end with twinkles (1 word)

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Shorter words in twinkles

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