TURBOPROP is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TURBOPROP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TURBOPROP?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURBOPROP is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURBOPROP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
turbopropsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURBOPROP scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TURBOPROP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TURBOPROP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TURBOPROP mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A gas-turbine engine geared to drive a propeller, common on regional airliners and military transports because it is fuel-efficient at lower speeds.
A turboprop burns less fuel than a pure jet at low speeds, so it suits regional flights and short runways. The aircraft itself takes the same name, and its propellers are easy to spot from the ground.
How TURBOPROP is used
Used in aviation for both the engine and the aeroplane.
- We boarded a small turboprop for the island flight.
- The turboprop engine drives the propeller through a gearbox.
- Airlines favour the turboprop on short routes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURBOPROP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TURBOPROP
1 longer words begin with TURBOPROP.
Shorter words from the letters in TURBOPROP
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Common questions about TURBOPROP
- Is TURBOPROP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURBOPROP, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURBOPROP worth?
- TURBOPROP is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TURBOPROP mean?
- A gas-turbine engine geared to drive a propeller, common on regional airliners and military transports because it is fuel-efficient at lower speeds.
- What letters can be added to TURBOPROP?
- TURBOPROP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TURBOPROP:
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