TURGOR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TURGOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TURGOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURGOR is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURGOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
turgorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURGOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TURGOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,969.
What does TURGOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalmedicalbotany
The state of being swollen and firm because of internal fluid pressure, especially in a living cell or tissue.
In plant cells turgor keeps stems and leaves upright, because water pressing against the rigid cell wall makes the whole tissue firm rather than limp. In medicine turgor is checked by pinching a fold of skin and watching how quickly it springs back, since slow recovery is a sign of dehydration. The word comes from a Latin verb meaning to swell, and it is used only as a noun for this internal pressure and firmness.
How TURGOR is used
A technical term used mainly in biology, botany and medicine rather than in everyday speech.
- A wilting plant has lost its turgor and its leaves droop.
- The nurse checked the child's skin turgor for signs of dehydration.
- Water pressure inside the cell gives it turgor and keeps it firm.
- Loss of turgor is one of the first signs a houseplant needs water.
- Botanists measure turgor to study how cells respond to drought.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURGOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TURGOR
1 longer words begin with TURGOR.
Shorter words from the letters in TURGOR
Common questions about TURGOR
- Is TURGOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURGOR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURGOR worth?
- TURGOR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TURGOR mean?
- The state of being swollen and firm because of internal fluid pressure, especially in a living cell or tissue.
- What letters can be added to TURGOR?
- TURGOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TURGOR:
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