TENACULA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TENACULA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENACULA?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENACULA is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENACULA
No single letter turns TENACULA into another word.
How TENACULA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TENACULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENACULA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TENACULA
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TENACULA
The 8 tiles of TENACULA in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TENACULA
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Common questions about TENACULA
- Is TENACULA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENACULA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENACULA worth?
- TENACULA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENACULA?
- No single letter can be added to TENACULA to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TENACULA:
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