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torment

noun · verb

Torment can refer to a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented, intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain, or the act of harassing someone. As a verb, torment can mean to torment emotionally or mentally, subject to torture, or treat cruelly.

9 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

TO

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TORMENT” Mean?

torment has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

6 senses
1

unbearable physical pain

Synonyms

2

extreme mental distress

3

intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

an agony of doubt

the torments of the damned

Synonyms

4

a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors

Synonyms

5

a severe affliction

Synonyms

6

the act of harassing someone

Verb

3 senses
1

torment emotionally or mentally

The bad news will torment him

2

treat cruelly

The children tormented the stuttering teacher

3

subject to torture

The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible

They want to torment the prisoners

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

unbearable physical pain

Length

7 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

T, O, R, M, E, N, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

t
o
r
m
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for torment.

TORMENT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with T and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using torment in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

TORMENT has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

TORMENT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TORMENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TORMENT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFA

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

TO, OR, RM, ME, EN, NT

Trigrams

TOR, ORM, RME, MEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for torment.

TORMENT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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