Is TENSEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TENSEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TENSEST mean?
Tensest is a form of TENSE.
- noun
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
- verb
become stretched or tense or taut
“the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed”
- verb
increase the tension on
“alternately relax and tense your calf muscle”
- verb
become tense, nervous, or uneasy
“He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 7 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 TENSEST
TENSEST 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 TENSEST
The 59 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sestet6
- stents6
- tenets6
- tenses6
- testes6
- tsetse6
- esnes5
- nests5
- netts5
- senes5
- sense5
- sente5
- sents5
- setts5
- stent5
- stets5
- teens5
- tenet5
- tense5
- tents5
- tests5
- eses4
- esne4
- esse4
- ests4
- ness4
- nest4
- nets4
- nett4
- seen4
- sees4
- sene4
- sent4
- sets4
- sett4
- stet4
- teen4
- tees4
- tens4
- tent4
- test4
- tets4
- ens3
- ess3
- est3
- nee3
- net3
- see3
- sen3
- set3
- tee3
- ten3
- tes3
- tet3
- en2
- es2
- et2
- ne2
- te2
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