TENSION is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TENSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
t1e1n1s1i1o1n1
PlayableTENSION · 7 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 51,465odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept TENSION?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%7.29%
Our own measure of how useful TENSION is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tensionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENSION scores
Scrabble t1e1n1s1i1o1n1 7
Words with Friends t1e1n2s1i1o1n2 9
Face value of the 7 tiles in TENSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,465.
Anagrams of TENSION
The 7 tiles of TENSION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TENSION
8 longer words begin with TENSION.
Shorter words from the letters in TENSION
intone6 nitons6 noints6 nonets6 sennit6 sinnet6 sonnet6 stonen6 stonne6 tennis6 tennos6 tenons6 tenson6 tonies6 tonnes6 eosin5 inset5 neist5 neons5 nines5 nites5 niton5 noint5 noise5 nones5 nonet5 nonis5 notes5 oints5 onset5 senti5 seton5 sient5 sonne5 stein5 steno5 stone5 stonn5 teins5 tenno5
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Common questions about TENSION
- Is TENSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENSION, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENSION worth?
- TENSION is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENSION?
- TENSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TENSION:
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