TENUOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TENUOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENUOUSLY?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENUOUSLY is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENUOUSLY
No single letter turns TENUOUSLY into another word.
How TENUOUSLY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TENUOUSLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENUOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TENUOUSLY
- TENUOUSLY 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
What does TENUOUSLY mean in Scrabble?
TENUOUSLY is the adverb formed from TENUOUS.
TENUOUS(adjective) — Very thin or weak, lacking strength or substance.
Shorter words from the letters in TENUOUSLY
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Common questions about TENUOUSLY
- Is TENUOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENUOUSLY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENUOUSLY worth?
- TENUOUSLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TENUOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to TENUOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TENUOUSLY:
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