Turkey
/ˈtɜːki/
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Turkey
noun
- The guinea fowl (family Numididae).
- A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).
- The flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food.
"All week after Thanksgiving, I had turkey sandwiches for lunch."
- With a distinguishing word: a bird resembling the Meleagris gallopavo (for example, the bush turkey or brush turkey (Alectura lathami), and the water turkey (Anhinga anhinga)).
- An act of throwing three strikes in a row.
Anagrams of Turkey
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
t1
u1
r1
k5
e1
y4
Total: 13 Scrabble points
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 "Turkey"
Turkey is a 6-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Turkey" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "turkey" is a medium-scoring word.