TENPENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TENPENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENPENCE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENPENCE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENPENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tenpencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENPENCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TENPENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENPENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TENPENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A sum of ten pennies, or a coin worth that amount.
The decimal tenpence piece took over from the old shilling in British pockets. Before decimalisation, tenpence meant ten old pennies, which bought rather more than it does today.
How TENPENCE is used
British usage for the amount or the coin, as in "a tenpence piece".
- He found a tenpence in the sofa.
- The sweets cost tenpence each in those days.
- Drop a tenpence into the machine.
- She counted out tenpence in small change.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TENPENCE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TENPENCE
1 longer words begin with TENPENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in TENPENCE
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Common questions about TENPENCE
- Is TENPENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENPENCE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENPENCE worth?
- TENPENCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TENPENCE mean?
- A sum of ten pennies, or a coin worth that amount.
- What letters can be added to TENPENCE?
- TENPENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TENPENCE:
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