Is TENDRIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TENDRIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TENDRIL mean?
- noun
slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 7
T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) = 8 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 TENDRIL
Single letters that turn TENDRIL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of TENDRIL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TENDRIL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- trindle8
- dentil7
- linted7
- rident7
- tinder7
- tirled7
- trined7
- linter6
- diner6
- ident6
- idler6
- lined6
- riled6
- teind6
- tilde6
- tiled6
- tined6
- tired6
- trend6
- tried6
- elint5
- inert5
- inlet5
- intel5
- inter5
- liner5
- liter5
- litre5
- niter5
- nitre5
- relit5
- tiler5
- trine5
- deil5
- deli5
- delt5
- deni5
- dent5
- diel5
- diet5
- dine5
- dint5
- dire5
- dirl5
- dirt5
- dite5
- edit5
- idle5
- ired5
- lend5
- lied5
- nerd5
- nide5
- rend5
- ride5
- rind5
- tend5
- tide5
- tied5
- lent4
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