TERNATELY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TERNATELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERNATELY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERNATELY is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERNATELY
No single letter turns TERNATELY into another word.
How TERNATELY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TERNATELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TERNATELY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TERNATELY mean in Scrabble?
TERNATELY is the adverb formed from TERNATE.
TERNATE(adjective) — Arranged in threes, especially of a leaf made up of three leaflets.
Shorter words from the letters in TERNATELY
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Common questions about TERNATELY
- Is TERNATELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERNATELY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERNATELY worth?
- TERNATELY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TERNATELY?
- No single letter can be added to TERNATELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TERNATELY:
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