8-Letter Words Starting With TOR
- 39 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With TOR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With TOR 39 words
How common is TOR at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 39 eight-letter words that start with TOR. They average 10.5 points, the best is TORQUING (18 points) and 43.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 39
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 43.6%
- r 12.8%
- e 10.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io7.7%
- oi5.1%
- ou5.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with TOR
t 1o 1r 1q 10u 1i 1n 1g 2
T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
torquing
Form of torque
- nouna twisting force
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How many eight-letter words that start with TOR are there?
There are 39 eight-letter words that start with TOR in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with TOR?
TORQUING is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TORQUATE (17), TORQUERS (17), TORCHING (14).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with TOR?
Everyday examples include TORTILLA, TORTUOUS, TORTOISE, TORTURER, TORMENTS, TORRENTS, TORTURED, TORTURES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with TOR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TORQUATE (17), TORQUERS (17), TORGOCHS (14), TORCHERE (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.