TORNADO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. TORNADO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept TORNADO?

Word power: 50 / 100

Our own measure of how useful TORNADO is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for TORNADO

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How TORNADO scores

Face value of the 7 tiles in TORNADO, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 73,521.

What stands out about TORNADO

• The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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

Anagrams of TORNADO

The 7 tiles of TORNADO in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with TORNADO

2 longer words begin with TORNADO.

Shorter words from the letters in TORNADO

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Common questions about TORNADO

Is TORNADO valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts TORNADO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is TORNADO worth?

TORNADO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to TORNADO?

TORNADO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.