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Is TENTACLE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TENTACLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TENTACLE mean?

  1. noun

    something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold

    “caught in the tentacles of organized crime”

  2. noun

    any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + L (1) + 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.

Hooks for TENTACLE

Single letters that turn TENTACLE 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 hooks2

Words you can make from TENTACLE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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