Is TURNDOWN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TURNDOWN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TURNDOWN mean?
- noun
the act of refusing an offer
“the turndown was polite but very firm”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (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 TURNDOWN
Single letters that turn TURNDOWN 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 TURNDOWN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TURNDOWN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- downturn12
- rundown11
- unworn9
- drown9
- wound9
- unwon8
- down8
- word8
- rotund7
- untrod7
- nowt7
- town7
- trow7
- wont7
- worn7
- wort7
- dow7
- wud7
- turnon6
- untorn6
- donut6
- dunno6
- round6
- now6
- own6
- owt6
- row6
- tow6
- two6
- won6
- wot6
- dour5
- dout5
- dunt5
- durn5
- duro5
- nurd5
- trod5
- turd5
- udon5
- undo5
- ow5
- wo5
- noun4
- rout4
- runt4
- torn4
- tour4
- trou4
- turn4
- unto4
- don4
- dor4
- dot4
- dun4
- duo4
- nod4
- oud4
- rod4
- tod4
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