Definitions For Turnsole

Noun

TURNSOLE. (countable and uncountable, plural TURNSOLEs) The heliotrope; so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun. The sunflower. A kind of spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia). The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria. A purple dye obtained from Chrozophora tinctoria. (chemistry, obsolete) litmus

Alternative forms

turnsol tournsol

Etymology

{{etyl, fr, en}} tournesol

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Is Turnsole a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
11

The word Turnsole is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

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