touchstone

touchstone is a 10-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Lydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which is left upon the stone when it is rubbed by the metal. See Basanite. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 17 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Lydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which is left upon the stone when it is rubbed by the metal. See Basanite.
2. noun. Any test or criterion by which the qualities of a thing are tried.
3. noun. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

   "the schools comply with federal standards"

   "they set the measure for all subsequent work"

   Synonyms: criterion, measure, standard

Synonyms

criterion, measure, standard

Common word forms

touchstones

Words from these letters

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