Is TURNAROUNDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TURNAROUNDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TURNAROUNDS mean?
Turnarounds is a form of TURNAROUND.
- noun
time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
- noun
a decision to reverse an earlier decision
- noun
an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
- noun
act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + 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 TURNAROUNDS
TURNAROUNDS 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 TURNAROUNDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- runarounds11
- turnaround11
- turnrounds11
- runaround10
- runrounds10
- turnround10
- rotundas9
- runround9
- surround9
- unrounds9
- adnouns8
- ardours8
- arduous8
- astound8
- rotunda8
- tundras8
- unround8
- unsound8
- anurous7
- natrons7
- nonarts7
- outruns7
- runouts7
- santour7
- turnons7
- uranous7
- adnoun7
- adorns7
- andros7
- ardors7
- ardour7
- around7
- daunts7
- donnas7
- donuts7
- douras7
- durras7
- radons7
- randos7
- rotund7
- rounds7
- soudan7
- stound7
- strand7
- stroud7
- tundra7
- untrod7
- aurous6
- natron6
- nonart6
- outran6
- outrun6
- rostra6
- runout6
- santur6
- sartor6
- sonant6
- suntan6
- tauons6
- tronas6
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