Definitions for writhen

writhen writh·en

Spelling: [rith -uh n]
IPA: /ˈrɪð ən/

Writhen is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 163 anagrams from letters in writhen (ehinrtw).

Definitions for writhen

adjective

  1. twisted.

Origin of writhen

before 900; Middle English, Old English; see writhe, -en2

Examples for writhen

Then the Raven thought an' thought; an' he got very cur'ous to know why his young men died so writhen an' twisted.

He has drawn back a pace or two, and now stands leaning against one of the bent and writhen trunks of the old trees.

And in the orchards were mounds, "writhen about with degrees like turninges of cokilshilles, to cum to the top without payn."

They quickly fired the house, and thrusting away the wooden support under their feet, gave their necks to the noose to be writhen.

She turned up to him her pitiful, writhen face, white as parchment.

Laying hold of a gnarled root that reached down like a writhen arm, he drew himself noiselessly up the slope.

Goneril kept shifting about to get herself into the narrow shadow cast by the split and writhen trunk.

Methought his detestable features at length enlarged, moved, and were writhen in mockery and scorn.

With writhen trunks and stiff contorted limbs they take the storm and flying scud as poppies take the sun.

His pallid countenance was writhen with anguish, and his limbs shook.

Word Value for writhen
Scrable

13

Words with friends

13

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