Is “Torch” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
TORCH
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Torch

noun
  1. 1.A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.

    The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire's castle.

  2. 2.A portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight.

    Ernst slipped and dropped his torch on the flagstones, shattering the bulb and plunging us into darkness.

  3. 3.An arsonist.

Synonyms: flashlight, brand

verb
  1. 1.To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).

    Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street.

Synonyms: ablaze, burn, firebomb, ignite, inflame, set