TENTACULAR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TENTACULAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENTACULAR?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENTACULAR is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENTACULAR
No single letter turns TENTACULAR into another word.
How TENTACULAR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TENTACULAR, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENTACULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TENTACULAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to or resembling tentacles.
In biology tentacular describes the arms of an octopus or the feelers of a jellyfish. Writers borrow it for anything long, flexible and reaching, such as a sprawling empire or a growing vine.
How TENTACULAR is used
Used in zoology and in vivid description.
- The tentacular arms of the squid unrolled in the water.
- A tentacular network of roads spread from the capital.
- The monster had a tentacular grasp.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TENTACULAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TENTACULAR
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Common questions about TENTACULAR
- Is TENTACULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENTACULAR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENTACULAR worth?
- TENTACULAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TENTACULAR mean?
- Relating to or resembling tentacles.
- What letters can be added to TENTACULAR?
- No single letter can be added to TENTACULAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TENTACULAR:
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