TENTERHOOK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TENTERHOOK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENTERHOOK?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENTERHOOK is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENTERHOOK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tenterhooksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENTERHOOK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TENTERHOOK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENTERHOOK has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of TENTERHOOK
The 10 tiles of TENTERHOOK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TENTERHOOK
1 longer words begin with TENTERHOOK.
Shorter words from the letters in TENTERHOOK
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Common questions about TENTERHOOK
- Is TENTERHOOK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENTERHOOK, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENTERHOOK worth?
- TENTERHOOK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENTERHOOK?
- TENTERHOOK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TENTERHOOK:
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