TENREC is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TENREC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENREC?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENREC is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENREC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tenrecsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENREC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TENREC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
What stands out about TENREC
- The same 6 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 TENREC mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small insect-eating mammal of Madagascar, some kinds of which have spines and look like hedgehogs.
The name tenrec comes from the Malagasy word tandraka. Tenrecs are not true hedgehogs or shrews, though several species resemble them; one aquatic species looks more like an otter. The common tenrec can produce a very large litter, and many species sleep through the dry season.
How TENREC is used
Zoological term; the animals live almost entirely in Madagascar.
- The tenrec shuffled through the leaf litter looking for worms.
- A spiny tenrec rolled up when the guide shone a torch on it.
- The zoo keeps one tenrec in a dim night house.
- She was surprised to learn that a tenrec is not related to the hedgehog.
- Every tenrec in the reserve was counted during the survey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TENREC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TENREC
The 6 tiles of TENREC in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TENREC
1 longer words begin with TENREC.
Shorter words from the letters in TENREC
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Common questions about TENREC
- Is TENREC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENREC, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENREC worth?
- TENREC is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TENREC mean?
- A small insect-eating mammal of Madagascar, some kinds of which have spines and look like hedgehogs.
- What letters can be added to TENREC?
- TENREC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TENREC:
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