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Turtle

t 1u 1r 1t 1l 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does turtle mean?

noun

  1. a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

    Synonymsturtleneck

  2. any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming

verb

  1. overturn accidentally

    “Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!”

    Synonymscapsizeturn turtle

  2. hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation

Is TURTLE 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) No

How many points is TURTLE worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
t 1u 1r 1t 1l 1e 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
t 1u 2r 1t 1l 2e 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
t 1u 2r 1t 1l 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
t 1u 2r 1t 1l 2e 1

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

Words from the letters in TURTLE

Hooks for TURTLE

Add one letter to the front or back of TURTLE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Words that end like TURTLE

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

All words ending in -URTLE

Turtle: quick answers

Is TURTLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TURTLE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TURTLE worth?
TURTLE scores 6 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does turtle mean?
As a noun, turtle means “a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TURTLE?
You can make 29 shorter words from TURTLE, such as LUTER, UTTER, LURE, LUTE. See the full list.