TENS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points

Yes. TENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept TENS?

Word power: 36 / 100

Our own measure of how useful TENS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for TENS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How TENS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in TENS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.

What stands out about TENS

• The same 4 tiles also spell 5 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

Anagrams of TENS

The 4 tiles of TENS in a different order — 5 found.

Words starting with TENS

Showing 24 of 46 words that begin with TENS.

Words ending in TENS

Showing 24 of 76 words that end in TENS. Useful as a back hook: play TENS onto a word already on the board.

Words with TENS inside

Showing 24 of 158 words that contain TENS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TENS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in TENS

Common questions about TENS

Is TENS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is TENS worth?

TENS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to TENS?

TENS takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.