TURLOUGH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. TURLOUGH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TURLOUGH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURLOUGH is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURLOUGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
turloughsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURLOUGH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TURLOUGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TURLOUGH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TURLOUGH
1 longer words begin with TURLOUGH.
Shorter words from the letters in TURLOUGH
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Common questions about TURLOUGH
- Is TURLOUGH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURLOUGH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURLOUGH worth?
- TURLOUGH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TURLOUGH?
- TURLOUGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TURLOUGH:
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