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?
| 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: 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
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tornadosChecked 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
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
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
What does TORNADO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A violently rotating column of air that reaches down from a storm cloud to the ground.
A tornado usually appears as a dark funnel, and its path may be only a few hundred metres wide but can flatten houses in seconds. Forecasters issue a tornado warning once a funnel is seen or shown on radar.
How TORNADO is used
Common in weather reports, especially in the central United States.
- A tornado tore through the town in under a minute.
- Residents ran to the cellar when the tornado siren sounded.
- The tornado left a narrow trail of broken trees across the fields.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TORNADO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does TORNADO mean?
- A violently rotating column of air that reaches down from a storm cloud to the ground.
- What letters can be added to TORNADO?
- TORNADO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TORNADO:
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