Turtle

/ˈtɜːtəl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts6 letters

Definition of Turtle

noun

Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
(specifically) A marine reptile of that order.
An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.
A type of robot having a domed case (and so resembling the reptile), used in education, especially for making line drawings by means of a computer program.
An on-screen cursor that serves the same function as a turtle for drawing.

verb

To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
To turn and swim upside down.
To hunt turtles, especially in the water.
To build up a large defense force and strike only punctually, rather than going for an offensive strategy.

Anagrams of Turtle

Words You Can Make

16 words can be made from the letters in "turtle":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

lure lute rule tret true tule

3-LETTER WORDS

let leu ret rue rut tel tet tut ute

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "turtle" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

TU...Words starting with "tu"...LEWords ending with "le"All 6-letter words Unscramble "turtle"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

sea turtleshellpadshield-toadtestudo

Rhyming Words

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