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Is TURKEY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TURKEY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TURKEY mean?

  1. noun

    large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

  2. noun

    a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923

  3. noun

    a person who does something thoughtless or annoying

    “some joker is blocking the driveway”

  4. noun

    flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

6

Letters

T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + K (5) + E (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 TURKEY

Single letters that turn TURKEY 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 TURKEY

The 35 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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