TORNADE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. TORNADE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TORNADE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TORNADE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TORNADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tornadesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TORNADE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TORNADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,444.
Words starting with TORNADE
1 longer words begin with TORNADE.
Shorter words from the letters in TORNADE
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Common questions about TORNADE
- Is TORNADE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TORNADE is not in it.
- How many points is TORNADE worth?
- TORNADE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TORNADE?
- TORNADE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TORNADE:
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