TURGESCENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TURGESCENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TURGESCENCE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURGESCENCE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURGESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
turgescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURGESCENCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TURGESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TURGESCENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TURGESCENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The state or process of swelling up, becoming swollen or distended.
Plant cells show turgescence when they fill with water and stand firm. In medicine it describes tissue swelling. The word can also be used figuratively for inflated, pompous language.
How TURGESCENCE is used
Turgescence is a formal term in botany and medicine, with a rare figurative use.
- The turgescence of the leaves faded as the plant dried.
- Doctors noted a turgescence around the wound.
- Critics mocked the turgescence of his prose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURGESCENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TURGESCENCE
1 longer words begin with TURGESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in TURGESCENCE
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Common questions about TURGESCENCE
- Is TURGESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURGESCENCE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURGESCENCE worth?
- TURGESCENCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TURGESCENCE mean?
- The state or process of swelling up, becoming swollen or distended.
- What letters can be added to TURGESCENCE?
- TURGESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TURGESCENCE:
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