TORQUATE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TORQUATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TORQUATE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TORQUATE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TORQUATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
torquatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TORQUATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TORQUATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TORQUATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TORQUATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Having a ring or collar of colour or feathers around the neck.
Naturalists use torquate in species descriptions for birds and mammals with a distinct neck band. The Latin root refers to the twisted metal collar called a torc.
How TORQUATE is used
The word torquate appears in zoological descriptions.
- The torquate bird has a bold white ring at its throat.
- A torquate marking set the male apart from the female.
- The naturalist noted a torquate pattern on the lemur.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TORQUATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TORQUATE
1 longer words begin with TORQUATE.
Shorter words from the letters in TORQUATE
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Common questions about TORQUATE
- Is TORQUATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TORQUATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TORQUATE worth?
- TORQUATE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TORQUATE mean?
- Having a ring or collar of colour or feathers around the neck.
- What letters can be added to TORQUATE?
- TORQUATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TORQUATE:
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