TURBOFAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TURBOFAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TURBOFAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURBOFAN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURBOFAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
turbofansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURBOFAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TURBOFAN, 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 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TURBOFAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TURBOFAN
- All 8 letters of TURBOFAN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TURBOFAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A jet engine in which a turbine-driven fan forces extra air around the core to add thrust.
A turbofan is quieter and more fuel-efficient than the older pure jet, which is why airliners use it. The same word can name an aircraft powered by such an engine.
How TURBOFAN is used
Used in aviation and engineering.
- The airliner is powered by two large turbofan engines.
- A turbofan moves most of its air around the core.
- Engineers redesigned the turbofan blades to cut noise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURBOFAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TURBOFAN
1 longer words begin with TURBOFAN.
Shorter words from the letters in TURBOFAN
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Common questions about TURBOFAN
- Is TURBOFAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURBOFAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURBOFAN worth?
- TURBOFAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TURBOFAN mean?
- A jet engine in which a turbine-driven fan forces extra air around the core to add thrust.
- What letters can be added to TURBOFAN?
- TURBOFAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TURBOFAN:
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