TOUR
/tɔː(ɹ)/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of TOUR
A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
"On our last holiday to Spain we took a tour of the wine-growing regions."
A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.
"On the company's website, you can take a virtual tour of the headquarters."
A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts.
"Metallica's tour of Europe"
To make a journey
"The Rolling Stones were still touring when they were in their seventies."
To make a circuit of a place
"The circuses have been touring Europe for the last few weeks."
A tower.
To toot a horn.
Examples of TOUR in a Sentence
- "On our last holiday to Spain we took a tour of the wine-growing regions."
- "On the company's website, you can take a virtual tour of the headquarters."
- "Metallica's tour of Europe"
- "The Rolling Stones were still touring when they were in their seventies."
Word Details
Is TOUR a Scrabble Word?
Yes, TOUR is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like TOUR are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for TOUR
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | t | o | u | r | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in TOUR
14 words from the letters in TOUR
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use TOUR in Word Games
TOUR is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: TOUR 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 TOUR to find 14 additional valid words.