TOREADOR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TOREADOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOREADOR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOREADOR is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOREADOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
toreadorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOREADOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TOREADOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOREADOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TOREADOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A bullfighter, especially one who fights on horseback.
Toreador is the older Spanish-derived word for a bullfighter, and today it feels theatrical. Many people know the toreador from opera and from painted posters rather than from the arena.
How TOREADOR is used
Toreador often appears in songs, costumes and romantic descriptions of Spain.
- The toreador bowed to the crowd before the fight began.
- He wore a toreador costume to the party.
- A famous song celebrates the toreador entering the ring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOREADOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOREADOR
1 longer words begin with TOREADOR.
Shorter words from the letters in TOREADOR
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Common questions about TOREADOR
- Is TOREADOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOREADOR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOREADOR worth?
- TOREADOR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOREADOR mean?
- A bullfighter, especially one who fights on horseback.
- What letters can be added to TOREADOR?
- TOREADOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TOREADOR:
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