TENTACULATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. TENTACULATE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
t1e1n1t1a1c3u1l1a1t1e1
Depends on the listTENTACULATE · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TENTACULATE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.91%
Our own measure of how useful TENTACULATE is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENTACULATE
No single letter turns TENTACULATE into another word.
How TENTACULATE scores
Scrabble t1e1n1t1a1c3u1l1a1t1e1 13
Words with Friends t1e1n2t1a1c4u2l2a1t1e1 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in TENTACULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENTACULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TENTACULATE
catenulate12 anucleate11 tentacula11 attenuate9 aculeate10 canulate10 catenate10 cutlette10 lacunate10 nucleate10 tenacula10 tentacle10 acetate9 actuate9 anelace9 cantate9 cantlet9 canulae9 catenae9 cuneate9 cunette9 lactate9 lactean9 lacunae9 latence9 lettuce9 tactual9 attuent7 lunette7 talaunt7 tetanal7 acetal8 actant8 actual8 acuate8 anlace8 cantal8 cantle8 canula8 catena8
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Common questions about TENTACULATE
- Is TENTACULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENTACULATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENTACULATE worth?
- TENTACULATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENTACULATE?
- No single letter can be added to TENTACULATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TENTACULATE:
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