Torch

/tɔːtʃ/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Torch

noun

  1. A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.

    "The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire's castle."

  2. A portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight.

    "Ernst slipped and dropped his torch on the flagstones, shattering the bulb and plunging us into darkness."

  3. An arsonist.
  4. A blowtorch or oxy-gas torch.

verb

  1. To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).

    "Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street."

Anagrams of Torch

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "torch":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "torch" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Torch"

Torch is a 5-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "torch" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Torch" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "torch" is a medium-scoring word.