01 Word definition

screw

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is SCREW a word?

Yes. SCREW is a 5-letter noun. someone who guards prisoners Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SCREW?

S-C-R-E-W

SCREW contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with W.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. someone who guards prisoners

2noun

  1. a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole

Synonyms
prison guardjailerjailorgaolerturnkey
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends11points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SCREW spelled?

S1C2R3E4W5
Starts withSCRFirst 3 letters
Ends withREWLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About SCREW.

How do you spell SCREW?

SCREW is spelled S-C-R-E-W. It contains 5 letters.