Is TORPEDOES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TORPEDOES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TORPEDOES mean?
Torpedoes is a form of TORPEDO.
- noun
a professional killer who uses a gun
- noun
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
- noun
an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)
- noun
a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 9
T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + D (2) + O (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 TORPEDOES
TORPEDOES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from TORPEDOES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- doorstep11
- dopester11
- postered11
- reposted11
- torpedos11
- proteose10
- deports10
- deposer10
- redtops10
- reposed10
- spoored10
- sported10
- stooped10
- torpedo10
- trooped10
- operose9
- poorest9
- stooper9
- deport9
- depose9
- depots9
- despot9
- dopers9
- dopest9
- droops9
- epodes9
- pedros9
- ported9
- posted9
- prosed9
- redtop9
- speedo9
- spored9
- stoped9
- oersted8
- roosted8
- teredos8
- pester8
- peters8
- porose8
- poster8
- preset8
- presto8
- repose8
- repost8
- repots8
- respot8
- stoper8
- topees8
- topers8
- troops8
- tropes8
- deeps8
- depot8
- doper8
- dopes8
- dorps8
- droop8
- drops8
- dropt8
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