torturous
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- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 9
/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/
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/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/ · /ˈtɔːt͡ʃəɹəs/
Definition of torturous
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- Of or pertaining to torture.
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adj
- Of or pertaining to torture.
- Painful, excruciating, torturing.
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Etymology
From Middle English torterous, from Anglo-Norman torturous, from Old French tortureus, from Latin tortūra. By surface analysis, torture + -ous.
Words you can make from torturous
88 playable · top: TORTUOUS (8 pts)
Best play tortuous 8 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
5 words5-letter words
27 words- OTTOS 5 pts
- OUTRO 5 pts
- ROOST 5 pts
- ROOTS 5 pts
- ROTOR 5 pts
- ROTOS 5 pts
- ROUST 5 pts
- ROUTS 5 pts
- STOUR 5 pts
- STOUT 5 pts
- STRUT 5 pts
- STURT 5 pts
- TOOTS 5 pts
- TOROS 5 pts
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- TORRS 5 pts
- TORSO 5 pts
- TORTS 5 pts
- TORUS 5 pts
- TOURS 5 pts
- TOUTS 5 pts
- TROTS 5 pts
- TROUT 5 pts
- TRUST 5 pts
- TURRS 5 pts
- TUTOR 5 pts
- TUTUS 5 pts
4-letter words
32 words- OOTS 4 pts
- ORTS 4 pts
- OTTO 4 pts
- OURS 4 pts
- OUST 4 pts
- OUTS 4 pts
- ROOS 4 pts
- ROOT 4 pts
- ROTO 4 pts
- ROTS 4 pts
- ROUT 4 pts
- RUST 4 pts
- RUTS 4 pts
- SOOT 4 pts
- SORT 4 pts
- SOUR 4 pts
- STOT 4 pts
- TOOT 4 pts
- TORO 4 pts
- TORR 4 pts
- TORS 4 pts
- TORT 4 pts
- TOST 4 pts
- TOTS 4 pts
- TOUR 4 pts
- TOUT 4 pts
- TROT 4 pts
- TROU 4 pts
- TURR 4 pts
- TUTS 4 pts
- TUTU 4 pts
- URUS 4 pts
3-letter words
15 words2-letter words
6 wordsFind your best play with torturous
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