testudo
NOUN
/tɛ'studoʊ/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
testudo is a valid 7-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1E1S1T1U1D2O1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does testudo mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Type genus of the Testudinidae.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification.
BROADER