tortoiseshell
NOUN
13 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
tortoiseshell is a valid 13-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1O1R1T1O1I1S1E1S1H4E1L1L1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does tortoiseshell mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
The mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of tortoiseshell
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