TURR is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 4 points
Yes for Scrabble. TURR is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept TURR?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TURR is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
turrsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TURR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What does TURR mean in Scrabble?
noun
dialect
A common murre or guillemot, in the traditional speech of Newfoundland.
Turr is the everyday Newfoundland name for the common murre, a black-and-white diving seabird that nests on coastal cliffs in vast colonies. Hunting turr for food, known locally as turr hunting, has long been a seasonal tradition on the island.
How TURR is used
Regional Canadian usage, chiefly Newfoundland; rarely seen outside that context.
- The fishermen went out early to hunt turr along the cliffs.
- A turr dove beneath the waves in search of fish.
- Turr season draws hunters to the coast every winter.
- The cliff was crowded with nesting turr.
- Grandmother cooked turr the way her own mother had taught her.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TURR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TURR
9 longer words begin with TURR.
Shorter words from the letters in TURR
Common questions about TURR
- Is TURR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TURR is not in it.
- How many points is TURR worth?
- TURR is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TURR mean?
- A common murre or guillemot, in the traditional speech of Newfoundland.
- What letters can be added to TURR?
- TURR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TURR:
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