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Is TENDERLOINS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TENDERLOINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TENDERLOINS mean?

Tenderloins is a form of TENDERLOIN.

  1. noun

    a city district known for its vice and high crime rate

  2. noun

    the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

11

Letters

T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + O (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 12 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 TENDERLOINS

TENDERLOINS 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 TENDERLOINS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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