TURNSTILE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TURNSTILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TURNSTILE?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURNSTILE is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURNSTILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
turnstilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURNSTILE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TURNSTILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TURNSTILE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TURNSTILE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A revolving gate with arms that lets one person through at a time.
You push through a turnstile at a subway station, stadium or museum, and it usually clicks as it counts you. It also stops bicycles and crowds from flooding in all at once.
How TURNSTILE is used
Used for the rotating entry barrier found at stations, stadiums and attractions.
- He slid his card through and pushed the turnstile.
- A long queue formed at the turnstile before the match.
- The stadium counted fans by the clicks of each turnstile.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURNSTILE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TURNSTILE
1 longer words begin with TURNSTILE.
Shorter words from the letters in TURNSTILE
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Common questions about TURNSTILE
- Is TURNSTILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURNSTILE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURNSTILE worth?
- TURNSTILE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TURNSTILE mean?
- A revolving gate with arms that lets one person through at a time.
- What letters can be added to TURNSTILE?
- TURNSTILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TURNSTILE:
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