TENAILLE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TENAILLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTENAILLE · 8 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TENAILLE?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.75%
Our own measure of how useful TENAILLE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENAILLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tenaillesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENAILLE scores
Scrabble t1e1n1a1i1l1l1e1 8
Words with Friends t1e1n2a1i1l2l2e1 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in TENAILLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENAILLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TENAILLE
1 longer words begin with TENAILLE.
Shorter words from the letters in TENAILLE
lineate7 anelli6 elanet6 entail6 lateen6 lenite6 lentil6 lienal6 lineal6 lintel6 nellie6 taille6 telial6 tellen6 tellin6 tenail6 teniae6 tineal6 ainee5 alien5 aline5 allee5 anele5 anile5 eaten5 elain5 elate5 elint5 elite5 enate5 enlit5 entia5 ileal5 inlet5 intel5 laten5 leant5 lenti5 liane5 telae5
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Common questions about TENAILLE
- Is TENAILLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENAILLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENAILLE worth?
- TENAILLE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENAILLE?
- TENAILLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TENAILLE:
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