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.
t1e1n1u1o1u1s1l1y4
PlayableTENUOUSLY · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
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
Scrabble t1e1n1u1o1u1s1l1y4 12
Words with Friends t1e1n2u2o1u2s1l2y3 15
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
Shorter words from the letters in TENUOUSLY
lentous7 luteous7 tenuous7 snouty9 stoney9 tolsey9 ensoul6 lentos6 lunets6 noules6 nousle6 solute6 stolen6 telson6 tousle6 unlost6 unsoul6 eyots8 lousy8 lusty8 lynes8 lytes8 nesty8 nosey8 noyes8 nutsy8 onely8 sonly8 soyle8 stony8 style8 stylo8 suety8 toney8 tousy8 tynes8 yelts8 youse8 yules8 enols5
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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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