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Is TENSION a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list TENSION is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
797

What does TENSION mean?

  1. noun(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
  2. nounthe physical condition of being stretched or strained
  3. nouna balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for TENSION

Add a letter to make a new word: TENSIONS.

Anagrams of TENSION

Words inside TENSION

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Similar word lists

7 letter wordsAnagrams of TENSIONWords starting with TEWords ending in ONWords ending in ION7 letter words starting with T7 letter words ending in N

About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up TENSION in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is TENSION a Scrabble word?

TENSION is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is TENSION worth?

TENSION is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does TENSION mean?

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense.