TENAILLES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TENAILLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENAILLES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENAILLES is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENAILLES
No single letter turns TENAILLES into another word.
How TENAILLES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TENAILLES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENAILLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TENAILLES mean in Scrabble?
TENAILLES is the plural of TENAILLE.
TENAILLE(noun) — A low outwork in a fortress ditch, placed between two bastions in front of the curtain wall.
Shorter words from the letters in TENAILLES
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Common questions about TENAILLES
- Is TENAILLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENAILLES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENAILLES worth?
- TENAILLES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENAILLES?
- No single letter can be added to TENAILLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TENAILLES:
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