TENDON is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TENDON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENDON?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENDON is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENDON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tendonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENDON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TENDON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 34,492.
What does TENDON mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
A tough band of fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone.
A tendon transmits the pull of a muscle to the bone it moves, acting like a strong, slightly elastic cable rather than a living, contracting part itself. Tendons are made mostly of collagen, which gives them great strength along their length but little ability to stretch, so an overstretched tendon tears rather than simply lengthens. The Achilles tendon, joining the calf muscles to the heel, is the best known example and one of the strongest in the body.
How TENDON is used
A standard anatomical and medical term, used in everyday speech about injuries as well as in clinical writing.
- She strained a tendon in her ankle during the race.
- The surgeon repaired the torn tendon in his shoulder.
- A tendon connects each finger to the muscles in the forearm.
- Overuse can inflame a tendon and cause lasting pain.
- The Achilles tendon is named after a mythical hero's one weakness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TENDON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TENDON
10 longer words begin with TENDON.
Shorter words from the letters in TENDON
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Common questions about TENDON
- Is TENDON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENDON, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENDON worth?
- TENDON is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TENDON mean?
- A tough band of fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone.
- What letters can be added to TENDON?
- TENDON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TENDON:
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