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.
t1e1n1t1a1c3l1e1
PlayableTENTACLE · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
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
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.13%
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
Scrabble t1e1n1t1a1c3l1e1 10
Words with Friends t1e1n2t1a1c4l2e1 13
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.
Words starting with TENTACLE
2 longer words begin with TENTACLE.
Shorter words from the letters in TENTACLE
cantlet9 latence9 cantle8 cattle8 cental8 cetane8 elance8 enlace8 lancet8 tectal8 tenace8 elanet6 lateen6 latent6 latten6 nettle6 talent6 telnet6 ancle7 clean7 cleat7 ctene7 eclat7 elect7 enact7 lacet7 lance7 tacet7 tecta7 anele5 eaten5 elate5 enate5 ettle5 laten5 latte5 leant5 telae5 tenet5 acne6
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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 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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