TENTATIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TENTATIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
t1e1n1t1a1t1i1v4e1s1
PlayableTENTATIVES · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TENTATIVES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.2%
Our own measure of how useful TENTATIVES is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENTATIVES
No single letter turns TENTATIVES into another word.
How TENTATIVES scores
Scrabble t1e1n1t1a1t1i1v4e1s1 13
Words with Friends t1e1n2t1a1t1i1v5e1s1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in TENTATIVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENTATIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TENTATIVES
attentive12 tentative12 enstatite9 intestate9 satinette9 aviettes11 estivate11 evitates11 naivetes11 navettes11 tastevin11 anisette8 etatiste8 nattiest8 nettiest8 steatite8 taenites8 tentiest8 tetanies8 tetanise8 aviette10 evitate10 naivest10 naivete10 natives10 navette10 stative10 tensive10 vainest10 venites10 vittate10 attents7 etatist7 etesian7 instate7 neatest7 netties7 satinet7 taenite7 tanties7
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Common questions about TENTATIVES
- Is TENTATIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENTATIVES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENTATIVES worth?
- TENTATIVES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENTATIVES?
- No single letter can be added to TENTATIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TENTATIVES:
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