TORPID is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TORPID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TORPID?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TORPID is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TORPID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
torpidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TORPID scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TORPID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does TORPID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Slow, sluggish and lacking energy, as if almost asleep.
A torpid person moves and thinks slowly, perhaps after a heavy meal or in oppressive heat. Zoologists use the word of animals that have dropped into a low-energy state, such as a hibernating bat or a cold lizard. It comes from the Latin torpere, to be numb, the same root as torpor.
How TORPID is used
Formal or literary; often describes mood, weather or an animal in a dormant state.
- The torpid afternoon heat made everyone drowsy.
- A torpid snake lay across the warm stones.
- After the feast the guests grew torpid and quiet.
- He gave a torpid wave and went back to sleep.
- The market was torpid until the new year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TORPID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TORPID
The 6 tiles of TORPID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TORPID
6 longer words begin with TORPID.
Shorter words from the letters in TORPID
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Common questions about TORPID
- Is TORPID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TORPID, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TORPID worth?
- TORPID is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TORPID mean?
- Slow, sluggish and lacking energy, as if almost asleep.
- What letters can be added to TORPID?
- TORPID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TORPID:
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