water damaged tried to to turn it on will it still work?

Mae Amor Gumahad only drying it will leave residue that will create corrosion and short circuit. You do have to clean it. Use some 90%+ isopropyl alcohol and a soft brush to clean it . Use this guide Riparazione danno da liquidi iPhone to see how to clean a phone. Even so it was written for an iPhone all the steps still apply to you phone as well. Once it is cleaned replace the battery with a new one and the reassemble and evaluate your phone for further damage. Until it is cleaned, anything will only be a guess.