TENSIBLENESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. TENSIBLENESS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TENSIBLENESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENSIBLENESS is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENSIBLENESS
No single letter turns TENSIBLENESS into another word.
How TENSIBLENESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in TENSIBLENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENSIBLENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TENSIBLENESS
1 longer words begin with TENSIBLENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in TENSIBLENESS
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Common questions about TENSIBLENESS
- Is TENSIBLENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TENSIBLENESS is not in it.
- How many points is TENSIBLENESS worth?
- TENSIBLENESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENSIBLENESS?
- No single letter can be added to TENSIBLENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TENSIBLENESS:
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