TORCHES

7 letters 12 Scrabble points

Definition of TORCHES

noun

  1. A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.

    "The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire's castle."

  2. A portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight.

    "Ernst slipped and dropped his torch on the flagstones, shattering the bulb and plunging us into darkness."

  3. An arsonist.

Related words: flashlight brand
verb

  1. To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).

    "Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street."

Related words: ablaze burn firebomb ignite inflame set

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters T O R C H E S
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 12 points

Anagrams of TORCHES

Words that use the same letters:

HECTORS ROCHETS ROTCHES TOCHERS TROCHES

Words Containing "TORCHES"

BLOWTORCHES

Words Ending with "TORCHES"

BLOWTORCHES