Is TENSIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TENSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 10 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.
Definition
Looking for what Tensive means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of TensiveHooks for TENSIVE
TENSIVE 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 TENSIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- envies9
- events9
- evites9
- invest9
- nieves9
- evens8
- event8
- evite8
- neves8
- nieve8
- seven8
- sieve8
- veins8
- vents8
- vines8
- even7
- eves7
- neve7
- nevi7
- vees7
- vein7
- vent7
- vest7
- vets7
- vies7
- vine7
- vins7
- vise7
- tenesi6
- eve6
- sev6
- vee6
- vet6
- vie6
- vin6
- vis6
- inset5
- neist5
- nites5
- seine5
- sente5
- senti5
- stein5
- teens5
- teins5
- tense5
- tines5
- esne4
- nest4
- nets4
- nite4
- nits4
- seen4
- sene4
- sent4
- sine4
- site4
- snit4
- teen4
- tees4
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