TORE
/tɔː/
4 letters · 1 syllable · adjective, verb, noun
Definition of TORE
Hard, difficult; wearisome, tedious.
Strong, sturdy; great, massive.
Full; rich.
To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
"He tore his coat on the nail."
To injure as if by pulling apart.
"He has a torn ligament."
To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.
"He was torn by conflicting emotions."
The surface described by the circumference of a circle revolving about a straight line in its own plane.
The solid enclosed by such a surface; an anchor ring.
Examples of TORE in a Sentence
- "He tore his coat on the nail."
- "He has a torn ligament."
- "He was torn by conflicting emotions."
- "A 4-variable Karnaugh map can be thought of, topologically, as being a torus."
Word Details
Is TORE a Scrabble Word?
Yes, TORE is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like TORE are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for TORE
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | t | o | r | e | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in TORE
16 words from the letters in TORE
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use TORE in Word Games
TORE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: TORE is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble TORE to find 16 additional valid words.