TENSIONALLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. TENSIONALLY 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept TENSIONALLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENSIONALLY is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENSIONALLY
No single letter turns TENSIONALLY into another word.
How TENSIONALLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TENSIONALLY, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENSIONALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TENSIONALLY mean in Scrabble?
TENSIONALLY is the adverb formed from TENSIONAL.
TENSIONAL(adjective) — Relating to or caused by stretching force or strain.
Shorter words from the letters in TENSIONALLY
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Common questions about TENSIONALLY
- Is TENSIONALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENSIONALLY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENSIONALLY worth?
- TENSIONALLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENSIONALLY?
- No single letter can be added to TENSIONALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TENSIONALLY:
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