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Is TENDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TENDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TENDING mean?

  1. noun

    the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

    “no medical care was required”

  2. adjective

    (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward

    “he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

7

Letters

T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 9 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 TENDING

TENDING 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.

Anagrams of TENDING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from TENDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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