Definition of TOURNEY

tourney

Plural: tourneys, tournies

Noun

  • a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
  • A tournament.

Verb

Verb Forms: tourneyed, tourneying, tourneys

  • To compete in a tournament or contest.
  • engage in a tourney
  • To take part in a tournament.

Examples

  • He planned to TOURNEY against the reigning champion at the next Scrabble event.

Origin / Etymology

From Anglo-Norman turnei, from Old French tornei (“tournament”), from tornoier (“to joust, tilt”).

Synonyms

tournament

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

tourney: valid Words With Friends Word