TURGESCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TURGESCENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TURGESCENT?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURGESCENT is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURGESCENT
No single letter turns TURGESCENT into another word.
How TURGESCENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TURGESCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TURGESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TURGESCENT
- TURGESCENT 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 TURGESCENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Swelling up or growing distended, as a tissue filling with fluid.
Writers choose turgescent when something is in the middle of swelling, rather than already swollen. It appears in biology, medicine and elaborate prose.
How TURGESCENT is used
Mostly scientific or literary; describes a process of swelling.
- The turgescent buds were ready to burst open.
- A turgescent vein showed beneath the skin.
- His turgescent pride was obvious to everyone in the room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURGESCENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TURGESCENT
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Common questions about TURGESCENT
- Is TURGESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURGESCENT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURGESCENT worth?
- TURGESCENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TURGESCENT mean?
- Swelling up or growing distended, as a tissue filling with fluid.
- What letters can be added to TURGESCENT?
- No single letter can be added to TURGESCENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TURGESCENT:
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