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Is TINEA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TINEA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TINEA mean?

  1. noun

    infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

  2. noun

    type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

5

Scrabble

6

Words With Friends

5

Letters

T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + A (1) = 5 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 TINEA

Single letters that turn TINEA 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

Anagrams of TINEA

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from TINEA

The 41 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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