TORT is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. TORT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TORT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TORT is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TORT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TORT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,446.
What does TORT mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A wrongful act, other than a breach of contract, that injures another person and for which a civil court may award damages.
A tort covers wrongs such as negligence, defamation and trespass, and the person harmed can bring a lawsuit against the person responsible even though no contract ever existed between them. Tort law is separate from criminal law, since its aim is compensation for the injured party rather than punishment of the wrongdoer.
How TORT is used
Standard legal term, common in law study and courtroom language rather than everyday speech.
- The lawyer explained that trespass is a tort even without any physical damage.
- She filed a tort claim after the accident left her unable to work.
- Defamation is treated as a tort in most common law countries.
- The professor spent the whole lecture comparing contract law with tort law.
- A tort case does not require proof that the wrongdoer meant to cause harm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TORT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TORT
The 4 tiles of TORT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TORT
Showing 24 of 56 words that begin with TORT.
Words ending in TORT
7 words end in TORT. Useful as a back hook: play TORT onto a word already on the board.
Words with TORT inside
Showing 24 of 67 words that contain TORT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TORT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TORT
Common questions about TORT
- Is TORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TORT, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TORT worth?
- TORT is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TORT mean?
- A wrongful act, other than a breach of contract, that injures another person and for which a civil court may award damages.
- What letters can be added to TORT?
- TORT takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TORT:
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