TENUE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. TENUE 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TENUE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENUE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tenuesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENUE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TENUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,922.
Words starting with TENUE
1 longer words begin with TENUE.
Words ending in TENUE
1 words end in TENUE. Useful as a back hook: play TENUE onto a word already on the board.
Words with TENUE inside
1 words contain TENUE in the middle. Words that start with TENUE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TENUE
Common questions about TENUE
- Is TENUE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TENUE is not in it.
- How many points is TENUE worth?
- TENUE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENUE?
- TENUE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TENUE:
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