Turk
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters
Definition of Turk
noun
- A bark-beetle. <em>Tomicus typographus</em>, so called in old German works.
- An abbreviation of <em>Turkey;</em>
- of <em>Turkish.</em>
- A member of the race now dominant in Turkey; an Ottoman. See <internalXref urlencoded="Ottoman">Ottoman</internalXref>.
- In an extended sense, a member of a race regarded as related to the Mongols, and a branch of the Ural-Altaic family. In this sense the Turkish race includes the Petchenegs, Uzbegs, Turkomans, Ottoman Turks, etc.
Anagrams of Turk
Letter Values
t1
u1
r1
k5
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Turk
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Turk"
Turk is a 4-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Turk" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "turk" is a low-scoring word.