TORPOR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TORPOR 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 TORPOR?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TORPOR is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TORPOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
torporsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TORPOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TORPOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 236,518.
What does TORPOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A state of sluggish inactivity in which a person or animal is barely alert or active.
A hot afternoon can leave a whole office in torpor, with nobody able to concentrate. In biology the word has a precise sense, since some small animals and birds drop into torpor each night to save energy, lowering their body temperature. The Latin root means numbness, and the idea of being dulled or deadened runs through every use.
How TORPOR is used
Formal or literary; also a scientific term for lowered activity in animals.
- The heat sank the whole town into torpor.
- A hummingbird enters torpor on cold nights.
- No one could shake off the torpor that followed the heavy meal.
- The news roused him from his torpor.
- The long wait left the passengers in a state of torpor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TORPOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TORPOR
2 longer words begin with TORPOR.
Shorter words from the letters in TORPOR
Common questions about TORPOR
- Is TORPOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TORPOR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TORPOR worth?
- TORPOR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TORPOR mean?
- A state of sluggish inactivity in which a person or animal is barely alert or active.
- What letters can be added to TORPOR?
- TORPOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TORPOR:
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