Is TERRAPIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TERRAPIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TERRAPIN mean?
- noun
any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for TERRAPIN
Single letters that turn TERRAPIN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of TERRAPIN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TERRAPIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pretrain10
- painter9
- partier9
- partner9
- pertain9
- printer9
- repaint9
- reprint9
- arpent8
- enrapt8
- entrap8
- panier8
- pantie8
- parent8
- parter8
- patine8
- pineta8
- pirate8
- prater8
- pratie8
- pterin8
- rapier8
- rapine8
- repair8
- trepan8
- retrain7
- terrain7
- trainer7
- apter7
- arpen7
- atrip7
- inapt7
- inept7
- paint7
- paren7
- parer7
- paten7
- pater7
- patin7
- peart7
- pieta7
- pinta7
- prate7
- prier7
- print7
- raper7
- repin7
- ripen7
- riper7
- taper7
- tapir7
- tripe7
- artier6
- errant6
- irater6
- ranter6
- ratine6
- retain6
- retina6
- aper6
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