TORTUOUS — 8 letter word
tortuous
The word tortuous has 8 letters: T, O, R, T, U, O, U, S. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "twisty or not straightforward".
8 letter word "tortuous": T O R T U O U S — adjective
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 10
Letter analysis of tortuous
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of tortuous
adjective
- twisty or not straightforward "Their tortuous reasoning was hard to understand."
- highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious Synonyms: involved
- marked by repeated turns and bends "a tortuous road up the mountain" Synonyms: voluminous
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