/toɹ/
noun

Is TOR a Scrabble word?

Yes. TOR is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A craggy outcrop of rock on the summit of a hill, created by the erosion and weathering of rock.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A craggy outcrop of rock on the summit of a hill, created by the erosion and weathering of rock.

  2. A hill with such rock formation.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: tor via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English tor, torr-, from Old English torr, tor (“a high rock, lofty hill, tower”), possibly from Proto-Celtic, compare Old Welsh *tor (“hill”); ultimately from Latin turris (“tower”), from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis), τύρσις (túrsis, “tower”), of non-Indo-European origin.

TOR at a glance

TOR has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (T 1 + O 1 + R 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #13,396 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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