TURBOSHAFT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. TURBOSHAFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TURBOSHAFT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURBOSHAFT is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURBOSHAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
turboshaftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURBOSHAFT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TURBOSHAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TURBOSHAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TURBOSHAFT
- TURBOSHAFT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TURBOSHAFT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A gas turbine engine that drives a shaft to power machinery, such as helicopter rotors, rather than a propeller or jet.
Helicopters usually run on a turboshaft because its output is geared down to turn heavy rotors. The same design pumps water, drives ships and generates electricity on land.
How TURBOSHAFT is used
Engineering term; contrasted with turboprop and turbojet engines.
- The helicopter is powered by a single turboshaft.
- A turboshaft delivers power through a gearbox to the rotor.
- Engineers praised the turboshaft for its light weight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURBOSHAFT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TURBOSHAFT
1 longer words begin with TURBOSHAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in TURBOSHAFT
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Common questions about TURBOSHAFT
- Is TURBOSHAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURBOSHAFT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURBOSHAFT worth?
- TURBOSHAFT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TURBOSHAFT mean?
- A gas turbine engine that drives a shaft to power machinery, such as helicopter rotors, rather than a propeller or jet.
- What letters can be added to TURBOSHAFT?
- TURBOSHAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TURBOSHAFT:
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