TURMERIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TURMERIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTURMERIC · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TURMERIC?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful TURMERIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURMERIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
turmericsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURMERIC scores
Scrabble t1u1r1m3e1r1i1c3 12
Words with Friends t1u2r1m4e1r1i1c4 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in TURMERIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TURMERIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TURMERIC
1 longer words begin with TURMERIC.
Shorter words from the letters in TURMERIC
recruit9 cerium10 metric10 rectum10 uremic10 cuiter8 curiet8 curite8 currie8 curter8 iterum8 retrim8 trimer8 uretic8 crime9 metic9 citer7 crier7 cruet7 curer7 curet7 curie7 cuter7 cutie7 eruct7 merit7 miter7 mitre7 murre7 murri7 murti7 muter7 recit7 recti7 recur7 recut7 remit7 ricer7 rimer7 timer7
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Common questions about TURMERIC
- Is TURMERIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURMERIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURMERIC worth?
- TURMERIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TURMERIC?
- TURMERIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TURMERIC:
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