Is TURTLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TURTLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TURTLES mean?
Turtles is a form of TURTLE.
- noun
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
- noun
any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
- verb
overturn accidentally
“Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!”
- verb
hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 7 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 TURTLES
TURTLES 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 TURTLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- luster6
- lustre6
- result6
- rustle6
- sutler6
- truest6
- turtle6
- ulster6
- utters6
- lures5
- lutes5
- rules5
- strut5
- sturt5
- trets5
- trues5
- trust5
- tules5
- utter5
- erst4
- lest4
- lets4
- lues4
- lure4
- lust4
- lute4
- rest4
- rets4
- rues4
- rule4
- ruse4
- rust4
- ruts4
- sett4
- slue4
- slur4
- slut4
- stet4
- suer4
- suet4
- sure4
- tels4
- test4
- tets4
- tres4
- tret4
- true4
- tule4
- tuts4
- user4
- utes4
- els3
- ers3
- est3
- let3
- leu3
- res3
- ret3
- rue3
- rut3
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