TONSURE — 7 letter word
tonsure
The word tonsure has 7 letters: T, O, N, S, U, R, E. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Tonsure has 1 anagram: tenours. As a noun, it means "shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order".
7 letter word "tonsure": T O N S U R E — noun
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends: 9
Letter Analysis of tonsure
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of tonsure
noun
- shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order "Tonsure was commonly practiced by monks in the middle ages."
- the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head "I spotted a tonsure on someone's head, leading me to think that they were a religious individual."
verb
- to shave the head of a newly-inducted monk "The priest tonsured the monk to welcome them into the order."