TENSOR is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. TENSOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENSOR?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENSOR is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENSOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tensorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENSOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TENSOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,372.
What stands out about TENSOR
- The same 6 tiles also spell 7 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
What does TENSOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A mathematical object that generalises vectors and describes quantities with multiple directions and magnitudes at once, or, in anatomy, a muscle that stretches or tightens a body part.
In mathematics and physics, a tensor extends the idea of a vector so that a single quantity can capture how something varies across several directions simultaneously, which is why tensors appear throughout general relativity and modern engineering. In anatomy, a tensor is instead a specific kind of muscle, named for the action it performs rather than any calculation, such as the tensor fasciae latae that helps tighten the band of tissue along the outer thigh. The two senses come from the same Latin root meaning to stretch, applied first to muscles and later borrowed into mathematics.
How TENSOR is used
A technical term, used in physics and engineering for the mathematical sense and in anatomy for the muscle sense.
- The equations of general relativity are written using a tensor.
- Surgeons identified the tensor muscle before beginning the repair.
- Engineers used a stress tensor to model forces inside the beam.
- The tensor fasciae latae helps stabilise the hip during walking.
- Her thesis explored how a tensor changes under rotation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TENSOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TENSOR
The 6 tiles of TENSOR in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with TENSOR
2 longer words begin with TENSOR.
Shorter words from the letters in TENSOR
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Common questions about TENSOR
- Is TENSOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENSOR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENSOR worth?
- TENSOR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TENSOR mean?
- A mathematical object that generalises vectors and describes quantities with multiple directions and magnitudes at once, or, in anatomy, a muscle that stretches or tightens a body part.
- What letters can be added to TENSOR?
- TENSOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TENSOR:
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