TORPEDO is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TORPEDO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TORPEDO?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TORPEDO is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TORPEDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
torpedosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TORPEDO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TORPEDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 165,422.
What does TORPEDO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missile fired to explode against a ship.
A torpedo carries its own engine and steering, which is what separates it from a simple mine drifting in the water. Outside the navy the word is used for sabotaging plans, and it also names a kind of electric ray.
How TORPEDO is used
Torpedo is used literally for naval weapons and, as a verb, figuratively for deliberately wrecking a deal or proposal.
- The submarine fired a torpedo at the convoy.
- A single torpedo was enough to sink the old freighter.
- Critics tried to torpedo the plan before the vote.
- Museums keep a practice torpedo on display next to the diving gear.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TORPEDO and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TORPEDO
The 7 tiles of TORPEDO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TORPEDO
8 longer words begin with TORPEDO.
Shorter words from the letters in TORPEDO
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Common questions about TORPEDO
- Is TORPEDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TORPEDO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TORPEDO worth?
- TORPEDO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TORPEDO mean?
- A cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missile fired to explode against a ship.
- What letters can be added to TORPEDO?
- TORPEDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TORPEDO:
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