TEDIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TEDIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEDIOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEDIOUS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEDIOUS
No single letter turns TEDIOUS into another word.
How TEDIOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TEDIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 48,248.
What stands out about TEDIOUS
- TEDIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TEDIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Too long, slow or dull to hold interest, and therefore tiring.
A tedious task is one that drags on and wears down patience, such as copying figures by hand or listening to a long speech. It speaks of the feeling of weariness more than of difficulty.
How TEDIOUS is used
General word used for jobs, journeys, talks and explanations.
- Sorting the receipts by hand was a tedious job.
- The tedious journey lasted fourteen hours.
- His tedious account of the meeting put half the room to sleep.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEDIOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TEDIOUS
The 7 tiles of TEDIOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TEDIOUS
4 longer words begin with TEDIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in TEDIOUS
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Common questions about TEDIOUS
- Is TEDIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEDIOUS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEDIOUS worth?
- TEDIOUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEDIOUS mean?
- Too long, slow or dull to hold interest, and therefore tiring.
- What letters can be added to TEDIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to TEDIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TEDIOUS:
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