Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turtled

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: tur-tled
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of turtle

adj

Capsized; turned upside-down in the water.

Example Sentences

"Righting a turtled boat is usually difficult, since an upside-down hull is very stable and the submerged sails will resist your efforts."

Questions

What does turtled mean?: simple past and past participle of turtle

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