Is TURBULENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TURBULENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TURBULENCE mean?
- noun
unstable flow of a liquid or gas
- noun
instability in the atmosphere
- noun
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
“the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + B (3) + U (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 14 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 TURBULENCE
Single letters that turn TURBULENCE 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
Words you can make from TURBULENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tubercle12
- relucent10
- trueblue10
- uncurb10
- beernut9
- blunter9
- culture9
- lectern9
- lecture9
- lucerne9
- reblent9
- celeb9
- cuber9
- rebec9
- belter8
- brunet8
- bunter8
- burnet8
- butene8
- butler8
- center8
- centre8
- crenel8
- curule8
- cutler8
- lucent8
- lucern8
- nebule8
- recent8
- reluct8
- tenrec8
- tercel8
- treble8
- tubule8
- unbelt8
- uncurl8
- uncute8
- club8
- cube8
- curb8
- beret7
- betel7
- blent7
- bluer7
- bluet7
- blunt7
- blurt7
- brent7
- brunt7
- brute7
- buret7
- burnt7
- butle7
- centu7
- creel7
- cruel7
- cruet7
- culet7
- curet7
- cuter7
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