Is TERCENTENARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TERCENTENARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TERCENTENARY mean?
- noun
the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 TERCENTENARY
TERCENTENARY 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 TERCENTENARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- centenary14
- reentrance12
- cannery12
- cattery12
- cayenne12
- errancy12
- nectary12
- tenancy12
- tracery12
- entreaty11
- tenantry11
- carney11
- cranny11
- careener10
- entrance10
- etcetera10
- recanter10
- recenter10
- recreant10
- recreate10
- reentry10
- tannery10
- ternary10
- yearner10
- canny10
- canty10
- carny10
- carry10
- catty10
- cryer10
- reentrant9
- canteen9
- caterer9
- centare9
- centner9
- crenate9
- erecter9
- recrate9
- reenact9
- reerect9
- retrace9
- retract9
- terrace9
- artery9
- eatery9
- tetany9
- tranny9
- treaty9
- tyrant9
- yarner9
- yatter9
- cyan9
- racy9
- natterer8
- rattener8
- canner8
- canter8
- careen8
- career8
- carnet8
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