contort

Verb

Verb Forms: contorted, contorting, contorts

To twist or bend out of its normal shape.
twist and press out of shape
To twist in a violent manner.
To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.

Examples

features contorted with fury
He tried to CONTORT the letters on his rack to form a high-scoring bingo, but failed.

Origin / Etymology

Equivalent to con- + -tort; from Middle English, borrowed from Latin contortus, past participle of contorqueō, from com- + torqueō (“twist, turn”).

Synonyms

deform, distort, wring, detort, twist

Scrabble Score: 9

contort: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
contort: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
contort: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

contort: valid Words With Friends Word