Is TENDERFOOTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TENDERFOOTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TENDERFOOTS mean?
Tenderfoots is a form of TENDERFOOT.
- noun
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for TENDERFOOTS
TENDERFOOTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from TENDERFOOTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tenderfoot14
- festooned13
- deforest12
- foredoes12
- foredone12
- forested12
- fostered12
- frondose12
- softened12
- footrest11
- frontest11
- oftenest11
- resoften11
- softener11
- defrost11
- deftest11
- fenders11
- fondest11
- fordoes11
- fordone11
- fretted11
- fronted11
- frosted11
- eftsoon10
- festoon10
- fetters10
- foetors10
- footers10
- frontes10
- oftener10
- defers10
- defter10
- fender10
- fetted10
- fonder10
- footed10
- foredo10
- fronds10
- roofed10
- enrooted9
- rosetted9
- tetrodes9
- enserf9
- fester9
- fetors9
- fetter9
- foetor9
- footer9
- forest9
- fortes9
- foster9
- freest9
- freons9
- fronts9
- oftest9
- soften9
- softer9
- defer9
- feeds9
- fends9
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