Is TENTERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TENTERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TENTERED mean?
Tentered is a form of TENTER.
- noun
a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 9 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 TENTERED
TENTERED 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 TENTERED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detente8
- entered8
- detent7
- needer7
- netted7
- rented7
- retted7
- tender7
- tented7
- entree6
- eterne6
- netter6
- retene6
- teener6
- teeter6
- tenter6
- terete6
- deter6
- ender6
- treed6
- trend6
- enter5
- rente5
- tenet5
- terne5
- treen5
- deer5
- deet5
- dene5
- dent5
- dere5
- dree5
- need5
- nerd5
- rede5
- reed5
- rend5
- teed5
- tend5
- erne4
- nett4
- rent4
- rete4
- teen4
- tent4
- tern4
- tree4
- tret4
- dee4
- den4
- end4
- red4
- ted4
- ere3
- ern3
- nee3
- net3
- ree3
- ret3
- tee3
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