Definition of BETWIXT

betwixt

Adverb

  • in the interval

Prep

  • Between.

General

  • prep between

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bitwixe, from Old English betweox, from Proto-Germanic *twiskaz (“twofold, double”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwís (“twice, doubly; in two”). By surface analysis, be- (“by, near, around”) + twixt (“between”). Compare Saterland Frisian twiske (“between”), Dutch tussen, German zwischen.

Synonyms

between

Scrabble Score: 19

betwixt: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
betwixt: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
betwixt: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

betwixt is a valid Words With Friends word