TURBO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TURBO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TURBO?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURBO is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURBO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURBO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TURBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does TURBO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informaltechnical
A turbocharger, a device that uses exhaust gases to force extra air into an engine and increase its power; also used loosely for a vehicle fitted with one.
A turbo spins a small turbine using the engine's own exhaust gases, and that turbine drives a compressor that pushes extra air into the cylinders, letting the engine burn more fuel and produce more power without simply growing larger. Car buyers often shorten turbocharged model names to just turbo, so a turbo can refer to the part itself or, informally, to the whole car. The same short word appears on badges and in showroom conversation far more often than the full term turbocharger.
How TURBO is used
Informal shorthand for both the turbocharger component and a car equipped with one, common in everyday and automotive writing.
- The mechanic replaced the failing turbo on her old hatchback.
- He upgraded to a turbo for extra highway power.
- The turbo whistled faintly under hard acceleration.
- Buyers paid extra for the turbo version of the sedan.
- A blown turbo can seriously reduce engine performance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURBO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TURBO
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with TURBO.
Words ending in TURBO
1 words end in TURBO. Useful as a back hook: play TURBO onto a word already on the board.
Words with TURBO inside
1 words contain TURBO in the middle. Words that start with TURBO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TURBO
Common questions about TURBO
- Is TURBO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURBO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURBO worth?
- TURBO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TURBO mean?
- A turbocharger, a device that uses exhaust gases to force extra air into an engine and increase its power; also used loosely for a vehicle fitted with one.
- What letters can be added to TURBO?
- TURBO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TURBO:
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