TENESMUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TENESMUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENESMUS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENESMUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENESMUS
No single letter turns TENESMUS into another word.
How TENESMUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TENESMUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENESMUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TENESMUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A distressing, repeated urge to empty the bowels without being able to do so.
Doctors treat tenesmus as a symptom, not a disease, because it can point to inflammation or other trouble in the rectum. The feeling is of constant need with little result, and it can be painful.
How TENESMUS is used
Tenesmus is a medical term used in clinical notes and symptom lists.
- The patient complained of tenesmus and cramping.
- Persistent tenesmus led the doctor to order further tests.
- Tenesmus can accompany infections of the bowel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TENESMUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TENESMUS
The 8 tiles of TENESMUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TENESMUS
1 longer words begin with TENESMUS.
Shorter words from the letters in TENESMUS
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Common questions about TENESMUS
- Is TENESMUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENESMUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENESMUS worth?
- TENESMUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TENESMUS mean?
- A distressing, repeated urge to empty the bowels without being able to do so.
- What letters can be added to TENESMUS?
- No single letter can be added to TENESMUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TENESMUS:
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