Is TONSURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TONSURE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TONSURE mean?
- noun
the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
- noun
shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
- verb
shave the head of a newly inducted monk
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 7
T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 7 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for TONSURE
Single letters that turn TONSURE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of TONSURE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TONSURE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tenours7
- nestor6
- noters6
- ouster6
- outers6
- rouens6
- routes6
- souter6
- stoner6
- stoure6
- tenors6
- tenour6
- tensor6
- toners6
- trones6
- tuners6
- unrest6
- euros5
- nerts5
- noter5
- notes5
- nurse5
- nutso5
- onset5
- outer5
- outre5
- renos5
- rents5
- roset5
- rotes5
- rouen5
- roues5
- rouse5
- roust5
- route5
- routs5
- runes5
- runts5
- senor5
- seton5
- snore5
- snort5
- snout5
- steno5
- stern5
- stone5
- store5
- stour5
- tenor5
- terns5
- toner5
- tones5
- tonus5
- tores5
- torse5
- torus5
- tours5
- touse5
- trone5
- trues5
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