Turf
/tɜːf/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Turf
noun
- A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.
- A piece of such a layer cut from the soil. May be used as sod to make a lawn, dried for peat, stacked to form earthen structures, etc.
- A sod of peat used as fuel.
- The territory claimed by a person, gang, etc. as their own.
- (with "the") A racetrack; or the sport of racing horses.
verb
- To cover with turf; to create a lawn by laying turfs.
- (Ultimate Frisbee) To throw a frisbee well short of its intended target, usually causing it to hit the ground within 10 yards of its release.
- To fire from a job or dismiss from a task.
"Eight managers were turfed after the merger of the two companies."
- To cancel a project or product.
"The company turfed the concept car because the prototype performed poorly."
- To expel, eject, or throw out; to turf out.
Anagrams of Turf
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 "Turf"
Turf is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Turf" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "turf" is a low-scoring word.