TENTACLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TENTACLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENTACLE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENTACLE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENTACLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENTACLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TENTACLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENTACLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TENTACLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long, flexible limb of an animal such as an octopus, used for grasping, feeling or moving.
Tentacles belong to creatures like squid, jellyfish and sea anemones, and many carry sensors or stinging cells. Figuratively the word is used for any far-reaching, creeping influence of a large organisation.
How TENTACLE is used
Tentacle is used literally for marine animals and figuratively for spreading power.
- The squid wrapped a tentacle around the crab.
- The snail drew in its tentacle when touched.
- The tentacles of the company reached into every town.
- A single tentacle rose from the black water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TENTACLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TENTACLE
2 longer words begin with TENTACLE.
Shorter words from the letters in TENTACLE
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Common questions about TENTACLE
- Is TENTACLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENTACLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENTACLE worth?
- TENTACLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TENTACLE mean?
- A long, flexible limb of an animal such as an octopus, used for grasping, feeling or moving.
- What letters can be added to TENTACLE?
- TENTACLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TENTACLE:
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