TURNSTONE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TURNSTONE 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 TURNSTONE?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURNSTONE is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURNSTONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
turnstonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURNSTONE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TURNSTONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TURNSTONE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TURNSTONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small, short-billed shore bird that flips over pebbles and seaweed to find food beneath.
Birdwatchers spot a turnstone by its chestnut and black back and its busy, bulldozing walk along tideline stones. It breeds in the Arctic and winters on coasts across much of the world.
How TURNSTONE is used
Used by birdwatchers for a wading bird of the sandpiper family.
- A turnstone flipped a shell to reach the crab underneath.
- We saw a flock of turnstone feeding on the harbour wall.
- The turnstone is easy to recognise by its orange legs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURNSTONE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TURNSTONE
1 longer words begin with TURNSTONE.
Shorter words from the letters in TURNSTONE
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Common questions about TURNSTONE
- Is TURNSTONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURNSTONE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURNSTONE worth?
- TURNSTONE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TURNSTONE mean?
- A small, short-billed shore bird that flips over pebbles and seaweed to find food beneath.
- What letters can be added to TURNSTONE?
- TURNSTONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TURNSTONE:
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