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Turns

t 1u 1r 1n 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of turn

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does turns mean?

noun

  1. a circular segment of a curve

    “a bend in the road”

    Synonymsbendcrooktwist

  2. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

    “he took a turn to the right”

    Synonymsturning

  3. (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

    “it is my turn”

    Synonymsplay

  4. an unforeseen development

    “events suddenly took an awkward turn”

    Synonymsturn of eventstwist

  5. a movement in a new direction

    “the turning of the wind”

    Synonymsturning

  6. the act of turning away or in the opposite direction

    “he made an abrupt turn away from her”

verb

  1. change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

    “Turn towards me”

  2. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action

    “We turned from Socialism to Capitalism”

    Synonymschange state

  3. undergo a change or development

    “The water turned into ice”

    Synonymsbecome

  4. cause to move around or rotate

    “turn a key”

  5. change to the contrary

    “The trend was reversed”

    Synonymschange by reversalreverse

  6. pass to the other side of

    “turn the corner”

    Synonymsmove around

Definitions shown for turn, the base form of turns.

Is TURNS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is TURNS worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
t 1u 1r 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
t 1u 2r 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

6 pts
t 1u 2r 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

6 pts
t 1u 2r 1n 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TURNS

Anagrams 1

Words that end like TURNS

Common words that share the ending -URNS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -URNS

Turns: quick answers

Is TURNS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TURNS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TURNS worth?
TURNS scores 5 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does turns mean?
turns is the plural and third-person singular form of turn, which means “a circular segment of a curve”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TURNS?
You can make 27 shorter words from TURNS, such as NURS, NUTS, RUNS, RUNT. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TURNS?
TURNS rearranges into RUNTS.