Is TENDERLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TENDERLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TENDERLY mean?
- adverb
with tenderness; in a tender manner
“tenderly she placed her arms round him”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 TENDERLY
TENDERLY 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 TENDERLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- redeny10
- trendy10
- dynel9
- needy9
- nerdy9
- redly9
- redye9
- reedy9
- tyned9
- tyred9
- entry8
- leery8
- teeny8
- yente8
- deny8
- dyer8
- dyne8
- eyed8
- rynd8
- yeld8
- lender7
- relend7
- rented7
- tender7
- eely7
- eery7
- eyen7
- eyer7
- eyne7
- eyre7
- lyre7
- rely7
- trey7
- tyee7
- tyer7
- tyne7
- tyre7
- yeet7
- dey7
- dry7
- dye7
- relent6
- deter6
- elder6
- ender6
- treed6
- trend6
- eye6
- ley6
- lye6
- rye6
- try6
- tye6
- yen6
- yer6
- yet6
- enter5
- relet5
- rente5
- terne5
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