tortuous
ADJECTIVE
/tɔrʧuəs/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
tortuous is a valid 8-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1O1R1T1U1O1U1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does tortuous mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious.
“tortuous legal procedures”
“tortuous negotiations lasting for months”
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2
Marked by repeated turns and bends.
“a tortuous road up the mountain”
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3
Not straightforward.
“his tortuous reasoning”
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