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.
t1e1n1s1i1o1n1a1l1l1y4
Depends on the listTENSIONALLY · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TENSIONALLY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.36%
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
Scrabble t1e1n1s1i1o1n1a1l1l1y4 14
Words with Friends t1e1n2s1i1o1n2a1l2l2y3 17
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.
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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