Definitions for contort

contort con·tort

Spelling: [kuh n-tawrt]
IPA: /kənˈtɔrt/

Contort is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 93 anagrams from letters in contort (cnoortt).

Definitions for contort

verb (used with object)

  1. to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become twisted, distorted, or strained:

Origin of contort

1555-65; Latin contortus twisted together, past participle of contorquēre. See con-, tort

Examples for contort

Adèle and Emma contort themselves into a plethora of sexual positions.

contort the eyebrow sufficiently, and place the eyeball near it,—by a few lines you have anger or fierceness depicted.

I kept seeing that Spanish woman whirl around and contort, and—do you mind my telling you?

Let talent writhe and contort itself as it may, it has no such magnetism.

There will be side deals and efforts to contort platforms to draw new votes that make predictions hazardous.

Field could contort his face into a thunder-cloud which could send children almost into convulsions of fear.

The rabbit, which had been hanging placidly suspended, was now seized with spasms and began to twitch and contort violently.

She did not see his face change and contort itself into malignancy.

As he spoke a spasm seemed to contort the body of the dying man.

He could see her breast and shoulders heave and twist, and contort in a fury of effort.

Word Value for contort
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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