TENTACULA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. TENTACULA 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TENTACULA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENTACULA is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENTACULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tentacularChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TENTACULA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TENTACULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENTACULA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TENTACULA
2 longer words begin with TENTACULA.
Shorter words from the letters in TENTACULA
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Common questions about TENTACULA
- Is TENTACULA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TENTACULA is not in it.
- How many points is TENTACULA worth?
- TENTACULA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENTACULA?
- TENTACULA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TENTACULA:
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