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.
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
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
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.
What does TURMERIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A bright yellow spice ground from the root of an Asian plant related to ginger.
Cooks add turmeric for its earthy flavour and strong golden colour, and it also stains fingers and cloth very easily. It is a staple of curries and rice dishes across South Asia.
How TURMERIC is used
Used in cooking and food writing, usually as a powder, though turmeric can also be bought as a fresh root.
- A spoonful of turmeric turned the rice a sunny yellow.
- She grated fresh turmeric into the lentil soup.
- Be careful, because turmeric will stain a white worktop.
- The recipe called for cumin, coriander and turmeric.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURMERIC and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TURMERIC
1 longer words begin with TURMERIC.
Shorter words from the letters in TURMERIC
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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 does TURMERIC mean?
- A bright yellow spice ground from the root of an Asian plant related to ginger.
- 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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