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Is TUNNY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TUNNY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TUNNY mean?

  1. noun

    important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks

  2. noun

    any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5

T (1) + U (1) + N (1) + N (1) + Y (4) = 8 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 TUNNY

TUNNY 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 TUNNY

The 6 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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