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Is TENSIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TENSIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TENSIONS mean?

Tensions is a form of TENSION.

  1. noun

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

    “he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension”

  2. noun

    the physical condition of being stretched or strained

    “it places great tension on the leg muscles”

  3. noun

    a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)

    “there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time”

  4. noun

    (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body

    “the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

8

Letters

T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (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 TENSIONS

TENSIONS 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 TENSIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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