TENDERLOIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TENDERLOIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENDERLOIN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENDERLOIN is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENDERLOIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tenderloinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENDERLOIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TENDERLOIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENDERLOIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TENDERLOIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soft, lean strip of meat cut from beside the backbone of a pig or cow.
Tenderloin is prized by cooks because the muscle does little work and stays soft. In some American cities the word was also used as a nickname for a district known for vice, though that sense is now historical.
How TENDERLOIN is used
Used on menus and in recipes; the district sense is chiefly American and dated.
- The chef roasted a pork tenderloin with apples.
- Beef tenderloin is among the most expensive cuts.
- They grilled the tenderloin for just a few minutes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TENDERLOIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TENDERLOIN
1 longer words begin with TENDERLOIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TENDERLOIN
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Common questions about TENDERLOIN
- Is TENDERLOIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENDERLOIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENDERLOIN worth?
- TENDERLOIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TENDERLOIN mean?
- A soft, lean strip of meat cut from beside the backbone of a pig or cow.
- What letters can be added to TENDERLOIN?
- TENDERLOIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TENDERLOIN:
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