turn: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with T · ends with N
Meaning of turn
verb
- intransitive, person
To make a non-linear physical movement. To move about an axis through itself.
Example: the Earth turns
- transitive
To make a non-linear physical movement. To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
Example: Turn the knob clockwise.
- intransitive
To make a non-linear physical movement. To change one's direction of travel.
Example: She turned right at the corner.
- transitive
To make a non-linear physical movement. To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe.
Example: She turned the table legs with care and precision.
Listed forms: turns, turning, turned, turnt, glossary.
Source: Wiktionary — turn.
noun
A change of direction or orientation.
Example: Give the handle a turn, then pull it.
A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.
A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation. A unit of plane angle measurement based on this movement.
A walk to and fro.
Example: Let's take a turn in the garden.
Listed forms: turns.
Source: Wiktionary — turn.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for turn.
noun
a circular segment of a curve
noun
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
noun
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
noun
an unforeseen development
- turn of events
- twist
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is turn in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of turn
T(1) + U(1) + R(1) + N(1) = 4 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of turn
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from turn
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in turn. Showing up to 24, longest first.