TURNABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TURNABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TURNABLE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURNABLE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURNABLE
No single letter turns TURNABLE into another word.
How TURNABLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TURNABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TURNABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TURNABLE
- All 8 letters of TURNABLE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TURNABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Capable of being turned, rotated or shaped on a lathe.
Turnable is the plain ability form of the verb, so it fits a dial, a screw or a piece of wood. It is uncommon because phrases like able to be turned usually sound more natural.
How TURNABLE is used
An uncommon word that describes anything turnable by hand or by machine.
- The knob is easily turnable with two fingers.
- A turnable seat lets the driver face either way.
- The carpenter chose a hardwood that was turnable on his small lathe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURNABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TURNABLE
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Common questions about TURNABLE
- Is TURNABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURNABLE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURNABLE worth?
- TURNABLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TURNABLE mean?
- Capable of being turned, rotated or shaped on a lathe.
- What letters can be added to TURNABLE?
- No single letter can be added to TURNABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TURNABLE:
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