TENTATIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TENTATIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENTATIVELY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENTATIVELY is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENTATIVELY
No single letter turns TENTATIVELY into another word.
How TENTATIVELY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TENTATIVELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENTATIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TENTATIVELY mean in Scrabble?
TENTATIVELY is the adverb formed from TENTATIVE.
Anagrams of TENTATIVELY
The 11 tiles of TENTATIVELY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TENTATIVELY
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Common questions about TENTATIVELY
- Is TENTATIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENTATIVELY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENTATIVELY worth?
- TENTATIVELY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENTATIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to TENTATIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TENTATIVELY:
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