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tory

noun

Tory can refer to an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution, a supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative, or a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs.

3 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

6

Starts

TO

Ends

ORY

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “TORY” Mean?

tory has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution

2

a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs

3

a supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution

Length

4 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

T, O, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
o
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tory.

TORY is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with T and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

TORY has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

TORY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

TORY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

TO, OR, RY

Trigrams

TOR, ORY

Crossword Intelligence

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

TORY is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with T and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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