TENIASIS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TENIASIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENIASIS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENIASIS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENIASIS
No single letter turns TENIASIS into another word.
How TENIASIS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TENIASIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENIASIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TENIASIS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TENIASIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An infection of the intestines caused by tapeworms.
Teniasis usually comes from eating raw or undercooked beef or pork that carries tapeworm larvae. Doctors treat it with medicine, and the disease is far less common where meat inspection is strict.
How TENIASIS is used
Teniasis is a medical term used in clinics, textbooks, and public health notes.
- The patient was diagnosed with teniasis after tapeworm segments were found in his stool.
- Public health campaigns reduced teniasis in rural villages.
- Thorough cooking of meat is the best protection against teniasis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TENIASIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TENIASIS
The 8 tiles of TENIASIS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TENIASIS
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Common questions about TENIASIS
- Is TENIASIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENIASIS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENIASIS worth?
- TENIASIS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TENIASIS mean?
- An infection of the intestines caused by tapeworms.
- What letters can be added to TENIASIS?
- No single letter can be added to TENIASIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TENIASIS:
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