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Is TENSENESS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TENSENESS mean?

  1. noun

    the physical condition of being stretched or strained

    “it places great tension on the leg muscles”

  2. noun

    (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

    “he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
9

T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 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 TENSENESS

TENSENESS 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 TENSENESS

The 49 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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