torque

Plural: torques

Noun

a twisting force
A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or N·m; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)
A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.

Verb

Verb Forms: torqued, torquing, torques

To cause something to twist or rotate forcefully.
To make something rotate about an axis by imparting torque to it.

Examples

He tried to TORQUE the ’Q’ onto a double-letter score, but it wouldn’t fit with his other tiles.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin torqueō (“to twist”).

Synonyms

torsion, moment of force

Scrabble Score: 15

torque: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
torque: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
torque: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

torque: valid Words With Friends Word