TORN is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. TORN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TORN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TORN is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TORN
No single letter turns TORN into another word.
How TORN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about TORN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TORN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
In a state of emotional conflict, unable to decide between two or more contrary choices or loyalties.
Being torn means feeling pulled strongly in two different directions at once. This might happen when someone cannot decide between two jobs, two people, or two courses of action, because both options matter to them.
How TORN is used
Common in everyday speech about difficult decisions, often followed by "between".
- She felt torn between staying home and taking the new job.
- He was torn over which university to choose.
- I am torn between the two candidates.
- They were torn between loyalty to their friend and telling the truth.
- She remained torn long after the decision had to be made.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TORN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TORN
The 4 tiles of TORN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TORN
8 longer words begin with TORN.
Words ending in TORN
4 words end in TORN. Useful as a back hook: play TORN onto a word already on the board.
Words with TORN inside
Showing 24 of 34 words that contain TORN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TORN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TORN
Common questions about TORN
- Is TORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TORN, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TORN worth?
- TORN is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TORN mean?
- In a state of emotional conflict, unable to decide between two or more contrary choices or loyalties.
- What letters can be added to TORN?
- No single letter can be added to TORN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TORN:
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