Is TURNABOUTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TURNABOUTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TURNABOUTS mean?
Turnabouts is a form of TURNABOUT.
- noun
a decision to reverse an earlier decision
- noun
turning in the opposite direction
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 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 TURNABOUTS
TURNABOUTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from TURNABOUTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- runabouts11
- turnabout11
- burnouts10
- outburns10
- outburnt10
- outburst10
- runabout10
- abortus9
- arbutus9
- auburns9
- autobus9
- burnous9
- burnout9
- burtons9
- buttons9
- nutbars9
- outburn9
- robusta9
- rubatos9
- rubouts9
- tabours9
- turbans9
- turbots9
- outturns8
- turnouts8
- aborts8
- auburn8
- ausubo8
- barons8
- batons8
- boarts8
- bourns8
- brants8
- broast8
- brunts8
- burans8
- burton8
- button8
- bututs8
- nutbar8
- robust8
- rubato8
- rubout8
- suborn8
- tabors8
- tabour8
- tabuns8
- turban8
- turbos8
- turbot8
- unbars8
- anurous7
- attorns7
- outruns7
- outturn7
- rattons7
- runouts7
- santour7
- surtout7
- truants7
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