TENTATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TENTATION 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TENTATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENTATION is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENTATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tentationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENTATION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TENTATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENTATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of TENTATION
The 9 tiles of TENTATION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TENTATION
1 longer words begin with TENTATION.
Shorter words from the letters in TENTATION
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Common questions about TENTATION
- Is TENTATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TENTATION is not in it.
- How many points is TENTATION worth?
- TENTATION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENTATION?
- TENTATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TENTATION:
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