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Is TENDERNESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TENDERNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TENDERNESS mean?

  1. noun

    a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

  2. noun

    a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)

    “the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness”

  3. noun

    warm compassionate feelings

  4. noun

    a positive feeling of liking

    “he had trouble expressing the affection he felt”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
10

T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 11 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 TENDERNESS

TENDERNESS 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 TENDERNESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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