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
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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