TENUOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TENUOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
t1e1n1u1o1u1s1
PlayableTENUOUS · 7 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 192,992odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept TENUOUS?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.29%
Our own measure of how useful TENUOUS is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENUOUS
No single letter turns TENUOUS into another word.
How TENUOUS scores
Scrabble t1e1n1u1o1u1s1 7
Words with Friends t1e1n2u2o1u2s1 10
Face value of the 7 tiles in TENUOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about TENUOUS
- TENUOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TENUOUS
3 longer words begin with TENUOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in TENUOUS
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Common questions about TENUOUS
- Is TENUOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENUOUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENUOUS worth?
- TENUOUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENUOUS?
- No single letter can be added to TENUOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TENUOUS:
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