Turk
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who is a native or inhabitant of Turkey.
“A young Turk at the conference spoke passionately about Istanbul's architectural heritage.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/tɜːk/
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Wordle
Ends in K, which is uncommon in four-letter words and helps quickly narrow Wordle possibilities
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, K scores 5 and TURKS is the natural plural, excellent when K is stranded on your rack
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