TURNDOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TURNDOWN 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 TURNDOWN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURNDOWN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURNDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
turndownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURNDOWN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TURNDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TURNDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TURNDOWN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A refusal or rejection of an offer, request or application.
A turndown stings because it is a direct answer, usually a no after hoping for a yes. Hotels also use the word for the evening service of folding back the bedclothes, and it can describe a collar that folds down.
How TURNDOWN is used
Common in everyday and business English for a rejected proposal, and in hospitality for turndown service.
- The writer framed her first turndown and kept sending manuscripts out.
- After the turndown from the bank, they looked for another lender.
- The hotel offers a nightly turndown with chocolates on the pillow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURNDOWN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TURNDOWN
The 8 tiles of TURNDOWN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TURNDOWN
1 longer words begin with TURNDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in TURNDOWN
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Common questions about TURNDOWN
- Is TURNDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURNDOWN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURNDOWN worth?
- TURNDOWN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TURNDOWN mean?
- A refusal or rejection of an offer, request or application.
- What letters can be added to TURNDOWN?
- TURNDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TURNDOWN:
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