TYPEWRITER is a mechanical or electronic device with keys that, when pressed, cause characters to be printed on paper. It was the primary tool for creating written documents before computers.
Yes. TYPEWRITER is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 18 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends and 19 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | T | Y | P | E | W | R | I | T | E | R | Total |
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| Scrabble | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Wordfeud | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
TYPEWRITER is a mechanical or electromechanical machine for writing characters. By pressing keys, typists caused hammers to strike an inked ribbon, transferring ink to paper. Invented in the 1860s, typewriters revolutionized business communication and creative writing until personal computers largely replaced them in the 1980s. The standard typewriter keyboard layout, QWERTY, was designed to prevent jamming by separating commonly used letter pairs. Typewriters ranged from portable models to heavy office machines. Electric typewriters, introduced in the 1920s, reduced the physical effort required for typing. Key features of typewriters: Mechanical action: Keys connected to type bars that strike paper Ribbon system: Inked ribbon transfers characters to paper Carriage return: Manual lever to start new lines Fixed spacing: Monospace fonts with uniform character width Direct printing: Immediate transfer of text to paper
The word typewriter is a straightforward compound of "type" + "writer," first recorded in 1868. "Type" comes from Latin typus and Greek typos, meaning "impression, figure, or model." This referred to the raised letters that made impressions on paper. "Writer" derives from Old English wrītan, originally meaning "to scratch, draw, or inscribe." The combination perfectly describes the machine's function: a device that writes using type. Interestingly, "typewriter" initially referred to both the machine and the person who operated it (now called a "typist"). The phrase "the typewriter in the office" could mean either the machine or the secretary. By the 1880s, the human operator became known as a "typist" to avoid confusion. The term spawned related words: typewriting (the act), typescript (the product), and typewritten (the adjective).
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of TYPEWRITER.
Hooks: no front hooks; back TYPEWRITERS.
Words inside TYPEWRITER: 150 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: TYPEWRITEWEEPYPREWIREYPERITEPEEWITPEWTERPRETTYPREYERPYRITERETYPETWYERTYPIER. See all words from TYPEWRITER.