tower: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with T · ends with R
Meaning of tower
noun
A tall, narrow structure (significantly taller than it is wide, either standing alone or forming part of a larger structure.
A tall, narrow structure (significantly taller than it is wide, either standing alone or forming part of a larger structure. A very tall open-framed structure on which communications devices are installed.
A tall, narrow structure (significantly taller than it is wide, either standing alone or forming part of a larger structure. A similarly framed structure with a platform or enclosed area on top.
A tall, narrow structure (significantly taller than it is wide, either standing alone or forming part of a larger structure. A control tower.
Listed forms: towers, towre.
Source: Wiktionary — tower.
verb
- intransitive
To be very tall; to reach a high height.
Example: The office block towered into the sky.
- intransitive
To be high or lofty; to soar.
- obsolete, transitive
To soar into.
Listed forms: towers, towering, towered, towre.
Source: Wiktionary — tower.
noun
One who tows.
Listed forms: towers, towre.
Source: Wiktionary — tower.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for tower.
noun
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
noun
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
verb
appear very large or occupy a commanding position
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is tower in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of tower
T(1) + O(1) + W(4) + E(1) + R(1) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of tower
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from tower
30 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in tower. Showing up to 24, longest first.