Definition of TORTE

torte

Plural: torten, tortes

Noun

  • A rich, multi-layered cake, typically made with little or no flour.
  • rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria
  • A rich, dense cake, typically made with many eggs and relatively little flour (as opposed to a sponge cake or gâteau).

Examples

  • Her Scrabble strategy was like a Torte, layered with complex, high-scoring words.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from German Torte. Cognate to tart. Doublet of torta.

Scrabble Score: 5

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

Words With Friends Score: 5

torte: valid Words With Friends Word