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Tendentious
t 1e 1n 1d 2e 1n 1t 1i 1o 1u 1s 1
About 3 syllables
adjective · 11 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does tendentious mean?
adjective
having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one
“a tendentious account of recent elections”
Synonymstendencious
Is TENDENTIOUS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is TENDENTIOUS worth?
Scrabble
12 ptsWords With Friends
15 ptsWordfeud
13 ptsNYT Crossplay
13 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in TENDENTIOUS
Best shorter words top 30 of 695
detentions 11tendonites 11teutonised 11detention 10duettinos 10nonsuited 10outsinned 10sonnetted 10stoutened 10tendinous 10tensioned 10unstinted 10dentines 9desinent 9detinues 9dinettes 9duettino 9dunniest 9dunnites 9endnotes 9insetted 9sidenote 9sonneted 9teutonise 9unnested 9unnetted 9unstoned 9untented 9untested 9dennets 8
See all 695 words made from TENDENTIOUS Words that end like TENDENTIOUS
Common words that share the ending -IOUS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
religiouspreviouscuriousdubiousobviousserioustediousvariouscontentiousunconsciousfallacioussuspiciousambitiousdeliciousmaliciousobnoxiousgloriousspuriousdeviousflirtatiousprestigiousauspiciouscapriciouscontagious
All words ending in -IOUS Tendentious: quick answers
Is TENDENTIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TENDENTIOUS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TENDENTIOUS worth?
TENDENTIOUS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tendentious mean?
As an adjective, tendentious means “having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one”.
What words can you make with the letters in TENDENTIOUS?
You can make 695 shorter words from TENDENTIOUS, such as DETENTIONS, TENDONITES, TEUTONISED, DETENTION. See the full list.