TURTLES

7 letters 7 Scrabble points

Definition of TURTLES

noun

  1. Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.

    Synonyms: shellpad shield-toad

  2. (specifically) A marine reptile of that order.

    Synonyms: sea turtle

  3. An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.

    Synonyms: testudo
Related words: sea turtle shellpad shield-toad testudo
verb

  1. To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.

  2. To turn and swim upside down.

  3. To hunt turtles, especially in the water.

noun

  1. A turtle dove.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters T U R T L E S
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 7 points

Anagrams of TURTLES

Words that use the same letters:

SLUTTER TRUSTLE

Words Containing "TURTLES"

TURTLESTONE

Words Starting with "TURTLES"

TURTLESTONE