TURNSOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TURNSOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TURNSOLE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURNSOLE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURNSOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
turnsolesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURNSOLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TURNSOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TURNSOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TURNSOLE
- All 8 letters of TURNSOLE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TURNSOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A plant, such as the heliotrope, whose flowers were thought to turn towards the sun.
The name turnsole comes from the old belief that the blossoms follow the sun across the sky. Several different plants have carried it, and a dye made from one of them was also known by this name.
How TURNSOLE is used
Turnsole is an old word, now found mostly in historical or botanical writing.
- The herbal described the turnsole as a plant that follows the sun.
- Gardeners in the old book praised the turnsole for its scent.
- A purple dye was once made from turnsole.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURNSOLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TURNSOLE
1 longer words begin with TURNSOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in TURNSOLE
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Common questions about TURNSOLE
- Is TURNSOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURNSOLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURNSOLE worth?
- TURNSOLE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TURNSOLE mean?
- A plant, such as the heliotrope, whose flowers were thought to turn towards the sun.
- What letters can be added to TURNSOLE?
- TURNSOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TURNSOLE:
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