TENEBRIONID is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TENEBRIONID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENEBRIONID?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENEBRIONID is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENEBRIONID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tenebrionidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENEBRIONID scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TENEBRIONID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENEBRIONID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TENEBRIONID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoologytechnical
A beetle belonging to the family of darkling beetles, typically dark and hard-bodied.
A tenebrionid is usually nocturnal and feeds on decaying plants or stored grain. Mealworms, which people feed to pets and birds, are the larvae of one.
How TENEBRIONID is used
Tenebrionid is a scientific word used by entomologists.
- The collector pinned a tenebrionid found under a log.
- Each tenebrionid in the jar was black and glossy.
- A tenebrionid infestation spoiled the flour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TENEBRIONID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TENEBRIONID
1 longer words begin with TENEBRIONID.
Shorter words from the letters in TENEBRIONID
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Common questions about TENEBRIONID
- Is TENEBRIONID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENEBRIONID, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENEBRIONID worth?
- TENEBRIONID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TENEBRIONID mean?
- A beetle belonging to the family of darkling beetles, typically dark and hard-bodied.
- What letters can be added to TENEBRIONID?
- TENEBRIONID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TENEBRIONID:
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