verb | to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

r'ith (IPA: rˈɪθ)

writhe (no hyphenation) (6 letters | 1 syllable)

writhed | writhing | writhes

squirm | twist | worm | wrestle | wriggle (total: 5)

wrench

move

forthwith | herewith | myth | pith | smith (total: 5) (based on typical American pronunciation)

blithe | prithee | whither | wraiths | wreathe | wright | writer | writes | written (total: 9)

whiter | wither

Spanish: | retorcerse (general) French: | se tordre (general) Portuguese: | contorcer-se de dor (general) German: | sich krümmen (general) Japanese: | のた打つ (verb) | のたうち回る (verb)

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Squirm | Twist up (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

12 (International English) | 12 (North American English)

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