Is TURNPIKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TURNPIKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TURNPIKE mean?
- noun
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
- noun
an expressway on which tolls are collected
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + N (1) + P (3) + I (1) + K (5) + 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 TURNPIKE
Single letters that turn TURNPIKE 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 TURNPIKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- punkier13
- pinker12
- pukier12
- punker12
- punkie12
- unkept12
- pekin11
- piker11
- prink11
- tupik11
- reknit10
- tinker10
- kepi10
- kept10
- perk10
- pike10
- pink10
- puke10
- punk10
- inker9
- kiter9
- reink9
- trike9
- trunk9
- kep9
- kip9
- pterin8
- punier8
- punter8
- purine8
- turnip8
- unripe8
- keir8
- kent8
- kern8
- kier8
- kine8
- kirn8
- kite8
- knit8
- knur8
- kune8
- neuk8
- nuke8
- rink8
- tike8
- trek8
- turk8
- erupt7
- inept7
- input7
- print7
- prune7
- purin7
- repin7
- ripen7
- tripe7
- unrip7
- ink7
- irk7
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