TENAILLON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TENAILLON is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TENAILLON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENAILLON is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENAILLON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tenaillonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENAILLON scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TENAILLON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENAILLON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TENAILLON
1 longer words begin with TENAILLON.
Shorter words from the letters in TENAILLON
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Common questions about TENAILLON
- Is TENAILLON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TENAILLON is not in it.
- How many points is TENAILLON worth?
- TENAILLON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENAILLON?
- TENAILLON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TENAILLON:
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