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Tonsure

t 1o 1n 1s 1u 1r 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does tonsure mean?

noun

  1. the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head

  2. shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order

verb

  1. shave the head of a newly inducted monk

Is TONSURE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is TONSURE worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
t 1o 1n 1s 1u 1r 1e 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
t 1o 1n 2s 1u 2r 1e 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
t 1o 1n 1s 1u 2r 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
t 1o 1n 1s 1u 2r 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TONSURE

Anagrams 1

tenours

Hooks for TONSURE

Add one letter to the front or back of TONSURE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tonsuredtonsures

Words that end like TONSURE

Common words that share the ending -URE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

culturefailurefeaturelecturemeasureobscurepictureassurecreatureensurefigurefuturenaturepressurepuncturesecurestructurecaptureclosuregestureleisuremixturetortureventure
All words ending in -URE

Tonsure: quick answers

Is TONSURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TONSURE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TONSURE worth?
TONSURE scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tonsure mean?
As a noun, tonsure means “the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TONSURE?
You can make 234 shorter words from TONSURE, such as NESTOR, NOTERS, OUSTER, OUTERS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TONSURE?
TONSURE rearranges into TENOURS.