TENONING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TENONING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENONING?
| 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 TENONING is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENONING
No single letter turns TENONING into another word.
How TENONING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TENONING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENONING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TENONING mean in Scrabble?
TENONING is the -ing form (present participle) of TENON.
TENON(noun) — A projecting piece cut on the end of a piece of wood, shaped to fit into a matching hole called a mortise.
Shorter words from the letters in TENONING
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Common questions about TENONING
- Is TENONING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENONING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENONING worth?
- TENONING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENONING?
- No single letter can be added to TENONING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TENONING:
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