Definition of TUMOUR

tumour

Plural: tumours

Noun

  • The British spelling for TUMOR, an abnormal mass of tissue.
  • an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
  • Commonwealth standard spelling of tumor.

Examples

  • Playing TUMOUR on a triple word score was a bold British move.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English tumour, from Old French tumour, from Latin tumor (“swelling”), from tumeō (“bulge, swell”, verb), from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell”). Related to English thumb.

Synonyms

neoplasm, tumor

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

tumour: valid Words With Friends Word