TESTUDO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TESTUDO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TESTUDO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TESTUDO is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TESTUDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
testudosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TESTUDO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TESTUDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 173,693.
What does TESTUDO mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A Roman battle formation in which soldiers held their shields overhead and at the sides to form a protective shell.
The Latin word means tortoise, and the formation looked like one from a distance. Legionaries used the testudo when advancing on a wall under fire from arrows and stones.
How TESTUDO is used
Used in ancient history and military writing.
- The legion locked its shields into a testudo and pushed forward.
- Arrows rattled harmlessly off the testudo.
- Students of Roman warfare often draw the testudo as a rectangle of shields.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TESTUDO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TESTUDO
The 7 tiles of TESTUDO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TESTUDO
1 longer words begin with TESTUDO.
Shorter words from the letters in TESTUDO
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Common questions about TESTUDO
- Is TESTUDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TESTUDO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TESTUDO worth?
- TESTUDO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TESTUDO mean?
- A Roman battle formation in which soldiers held their shields overhead and at the sides to form a protective shell.
- What letters can be added to TESTUDO?
- TESTUDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TESTUDO:
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