troy

/tɹɔɪ/
adjective

Of, or relating to, troy weight.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Of, or relating to, troy weight.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English troye, from Anglo-Norman. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, probably first used at a fair in Troyes, France.

TROY at a glance

TROY has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + Y 4) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,638 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with troy

All rhymes
  • DESTROY11
  • VICEROY15
  • POMEROY14
  • CORDUROY14
  • STROY8
  • DUROY9
  • POMROY13

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • TRAY7
  • TREY7
  • TROT4
  • TRON4
  • TROD5
  • TROP6
  • TROU4
  • TROW7
  • TROG5

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