TURNUP is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TURNUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TURNUP?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURNUP is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURNUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
turnupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURNUP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TURNUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does TURNUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The folded-up hem at the bottom of a trouser leg.
In British English a turnup is the cuff that is sewn or pressed into the lower edge of trousers, and tailors once judged a suit by how neat its turnups sat. North American speakers call the same thing a cuff. The word can also mean a surprise event, as in the phrase a turnup for the books, meaning an unexpected happening.
How TURNUP is used
British word for a trouser cuff; the phrase "turnup for the books" is informal.
- He found a coin in the turnup of his trousers.
- The tailor measured the turnup carefully before sewing it.
- Mud had collected in each turnup after the walk.
- A deep turnup suits tall men better than short ones.
- The old suit still had its original turnup.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURNUP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TURNUP
The 6 tiles of TURNUP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TURNUP
1 longer words begin with TURNUP.
Shorter words from the letters in TURNUP
Common questions about TURNUP
- Is TURNUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURNUP, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURNUP worth?
- TURNUP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TURNUP mean?
- The folded-up hem at the bottom of a trouser leg.
- What letters can be added to TURNUP?
- TURNUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TURNUP:
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