TURN — 4 letter word
turn
The word turn has 4 letters: T, U, R, N. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Turn has 1 anagram: runt. As a noun, it means "taking a short walk out and back".
4 letter word "turn": T U R N — noun
Scrabble score: 4 Words With Friends score: 6
Letter analysis of turn
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of turn
noun
- taking a short walk out and back "We took a turn in the park."
- the act of turning away or in the opposite direction "I made an abrupt turn away from them."
- the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course "They took a turn to the right." Synonyms: turning
- the activity of doing something in an agreed succession "It is my turn to role the dice." Synonyms: play
- a favor for someone "You did me a good turn." Synonyms: good turn
- a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program "The turns need to be less than ten minutes." Synonyms: act
- a movement in a new direction "The turn of the wind blew smoke from the fire directly into my face." Synonyms: turning
- an unforeseen development "The events suddenly took an awkward turn." Synonyms: twist
- a circular segment of a curve "Now let's examine the turn." Synonyms: twist
- in sports, a division during which one team is on the offensive "Looks like thee home team will have a turn now." Synonyms: round, bout
- a time for working, after which you will be relieved by someone else "It is your turn to guard the front door." Synonyms: go, tour, spell
verb
- to twist suddenly so as to sprain "I turned my ankle." Synonyms: twist
- to pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute "Your kids are turning into excellent chess players." Synonyms: grow
- to change to the contrary "The politician's views on abortion turned." Synonyms: reverse
- to undergo a transformation or a change of position or action "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism." Synonyms: change state
- to become officially one year older "They are turning 50 this year."
- to change color "In Vermont, many tourists come after the leaves start to turn."
- to go sour or spoil "The milk turned." Synonyms: sour, work, ferment
- to have recourse to, make an appeal, request for help or information to "The faithful turned to religion in times of need." Synonyms: call on
- to direct at someone "They turned a smile on me."
- to alter the functioning or setting of "Turn the dial to 10."
- let something fall or spill from a container "Turn the flour onto a plate." Synonyms: release
- to shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel "I can turn the legs of the table in no time with my new lathe."
- to break and turn over earth especially with a plow "I turned the field with the aid of my donkey." Synonyms: plow, plough
- to pass to the other side of "We turned the corner." Synonyms: move around
- to channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something "The chocolate lover turned to bonbons for satisfaction."
- to send or let go "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion."
- to cause to move around a center so as to show another side of "We turned the page of the children's book together." Synonyms: turn over
- to cause to move around or rotate "I turned the key in the lock."
- to cause to move along an axis or into a new direction "Turn your face to the wall."
- to move around an axis or a center "The wheels are turning."
- to get by buying and selling "The company turned a good profit after a year."
- to accomplish by rotating "The gymnast turned a somersault."
- to undergo a change or development "The water turned into ice." Synonyms: become
- to cause to change or turn into something different "The caterpillar turned to a butterfly."