touchstone

1. A hard black stone, such as jasper or basalt, formerly used to test the quality of gold or silver by comparing the streak left on the stone by one of these metals with that of a standard alloy.

2. An excellent quality or example that is used to test the excellence or genuineness of others: "the qualities of courage and vision that are the touchstones of leadership” ( Henry A. Kissinger). See Synonyms at standard.

3. A black siliceous stone related to flint and formerly used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak left on the stone when rubbed by the metal.

4. A test or criterion for determining the quality or genuineness of a thing.

5. A fundamental or quintessential part or feature .

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
touchstone	15	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
eh	5
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us	2
ut	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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tenuto	6
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tooths	9
touche	11
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tusche	11

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cohunes	12
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contuse	9
cottons	9
notches	12
outecho	12
outshot	10
shotten	10
stouten	7
technos	12
tenutos	7
testoon	7
tostone	7
touches	12
toutons	7

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
chestnut	13
couthest	13
outshone	11
stonecut	10

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
touchstone	15