What does the acronym 'WTW' mean in texting?‍

WTW is a new trendy term on the internet used in texting and during chats. WTW often means "what's the word?" but it also has other meanings This phrase is popular on Snapchat, but you may also see it on other social media applications, such as Twitter or Facebook, or during regular SMS and email texting.

WTW is a textspeak acronym with numerous interpretations, but these meanings or interpretations don't change from platform to platform. Textspeak is a form of informal communication containing short forms of words when writing messages. For example, saying, "DM (direct message) them your details," meaning, "text them your details personally or directly."

TLDR

Here are the different ways to use WTW in Snapchat texts and other platforms:

1. Start a conversation

2. Chat casually

3. Make plans

4. Request a hangout

5. Show surprise

Other WTW abbreviations and their definitions

Here are the different meanings of WTW:

What the what?

A common alternative definition of WTW is what the what?. This phrase's meaning is similar to what the fuck (wtf) or what the heck (wth), but it helps deliver your message more subtly.

Numerous examples and situations exist for using WTW under this context, such as when someone familiar to you commits a crime.

Worth the wait

Rather than use WTW to mean "what's the word," you may use it in a discussion to represent "worth the wait. This often means you benefitted maximally from an activity after prolonged patience.

For example, suppose you waited a long time for a game to launch, and its plot, graphics, and pace satisfied you after playing it. If your friend asked you about it, you might say the game was WTW, meaning it was worth the wait.

Walk the walk

You may also use WTW to mean "walk the walk." With this meaning, you're showing something to be true by your actions rather than your words only. You're essentially displaying that you will say something and do it.

You may apply this textspeak acronym to show your seriousness with something.

How to use WTW in texting, Snapchat, and other social media applications?

Start a conversation

When you use WTW to mean "what's the word?", you can often use that to start conversations. It's a way of asking people what they're up to and how their day is going. "What's the word" shows that you're interested in conversing with the other person and may consider requesting something from them.

For example, you may send this message to someone with whom you're just starting a conversation, "WTW Brian?".

Chat casually

While WTW often helps start a conversation, you may also use it in an ongoing conversation to chat casually or to restart the conversation. For example, if you want to talk about another topic or have an unfinished plan with your friends' group, you may send WTW to ask them about it.

Make plans

Asking a group of friends, "what's the word?" is another effective way to make plans with them. If you just finished certain plans with that particular friend and want to confirm whether you passed all the details to them, you may use WTW. If you're not the plan's initiator, you may also send WTW to request more details.

When the textspeak acronym "WTW tonight?" occurs in a text between two Snapchat users, one may be asking the other if they have plans for tonight or trying to request more information on an already-agreed-upon plan.

Request a hangout

You may also send WTW to your friends' group chat on Snapchat, Instagram, and other social media to request a hangout session with them.

For example, if you intend to request a weekend hangout session, you may send a message such as "WTW everyone? How about we go see a movie this weekend?"

Show surprise

You may use "what the word" to articulate your surprise and shock at a story or information you just heard. If you want to use the phrase this way, it's important that your intended meaning is "what the fuck?" or "what the heck" and confirm that the other individual understands this.

When WTW is used with this meaning, you don't have to respond to it specifically, as it's similar to saying "wow" or "huh." If the message contains other information, you may discuss that with your friend.

Similar phrases to WTW

Each of these phrases has a similar meaning to "what's the word?" and you may use them during conversations:

• How are you?

• How's it going?

• What's the good word?

• How's it going?

• How are things?

• What's happening?

• What's up?

• What's new?

How to respond to WTW

If someone starts a conversation or greets you with WTW, here are the different ways to respond:

• Friend: Hey, Racheal. WTW tonight?

• You: I'm gaming with my family. Would you like to come over and join us?

  
  
  

You may request more information using WTW in this way:

• Friend: Hi Kelvin. I heard there's a party tonight and there'll be a lot to drink. I hope you got all the details.

• You: Hey. I didn't get any information. WTW?

  
  
  

If certain information about someone surprised you and you want to express your shock, you may say:

• Friend: Did you hear about Alan? It seems he got arrested for getting into a fight with someone.

• You: WTW! I can't believe it. He was always so nice and friendly

  
  
  

You may use WTW to say it was worth waiting for something in this manner:

• Friend: So, did you later watch the show last night? How was it?

• You: Yes, I did. It was totally WTW!

  
  
  

If you backed up a saying with action and someone was asking you about it, you may respond to them with WTW in this way:

• Friend: Dude. Did you later try out for the basketball team?

• You: I WTW. I told you I had a passion for it and was going to do it.