Is TENTPOLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TENTPOLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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
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See the definition of TentpolesHooks for TENTPOLES
TENTPOLES 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 TENTPOLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- postteen10
- potteens10
- tentpole10
- leptons9
- openest9
- pentose9
- pettles9
- posteen9
- poteens9
- potteen9
- pottles9
- notelets8
- elopes8
- lepton8
- netops8
- peones8
- pestle8
- pettle8
- pleons8
- pontes8
- poteen8
- potent8
- pottle8
- septet8
- spleen8
- splent8
- topees8
- nettles7
- notelet7
- teleost7
- telnets7
- tonlets7
- elope7
- estop7
- lopes7
- neeps7
- netop7
- opens7
- peels7
- peens7
- peles7
- pelon7
- pelts7
- penes7
- peons7
- pesto7
- petto7
- pleon7
- plots7
- poets7
- poles7
- pones7
- sleep7
- slept7
- slope7
- speel7
- spelt7
- spent7
- steep7
- stope7
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