TRUNNION is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TRUNNION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRUNNION?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRUNNION is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRUNNION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trunnionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRUNNION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TRUNNION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRUNNION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRUNNION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A pin or cylindrical projection on each side of an object that allows it to be supported and swivelled.
The trunnion is what lets a heavy part tilt on its mounting. Cannon barrels rest on trunnions in their carriages, and the same idea appears in steam cylinders and large industrial machines.
How TRUNNION is used
Trunnion is an engineering word, often met in descriptions of artillery and heavy machinery.
- The barrel rested on two trunnion pins set into the carriage.
- Workers greased each trunnion before the furnace was tilted.
- The trunnion on the left side had worn smooth.
- The telescope pivots on a trunnion mount.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRUNNION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRUNNION
2 longer words begin with TRUNNION.
Shorter words from the letters in TRUNNION
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Common questions about TRUNNION
- Is TRUNNION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRUNNION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRUNNION worth?
- TRUNNION is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRUNNION mean?
- A pin or cylindrical projection on each side of an object that allows it to be supported and swivelled.
- What letters can be added to TRUNNION?
- TRUNNION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TRUNNION:
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