Is TENTACULAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TENTACULAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TENTACULAR mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or resembling tentacles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 12 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 TENTACULAR
TENTACULAR 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 TENTACULAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cauterant11
- reluctant11
- canulate10
- cultrate10
- lacunate10
- reactant10
- tenacula10
- truncate10
- actuate9
- arcuate9
- canulae9
- canular9
- cateran9
- centaur9
- central9
- clatter9
- clutter9
- curtana9
- curtate9
- lactate9
- lactean9
- lacunae9
- lacunar9
- lucarne9
- nuclear9
- tactual9
- teacart9
- truncal9
- unclear9
- uncrate9
- alterant8
- tarletan8
- acetal8
- actual8
- acuate8
- acuter8
- anlace8
- arcane8
- cantal8
- canter8
- cantle8
- canula8
- carate8
- carnal8
- carnet8
- cartel8
- catena8
- cattle8
- cental8
- centra8
- claret8
- cuneal8
- curate8
- curtal8
- cutler8
- cutlet8
- cutter8
- cuttle8
- lacuna8
- lacune8
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