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Tensioning

t 1e 1n 1s 1i 1o 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Rare · form of tension

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does tensioning mean?

noun

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

    “he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension”

    Synonymstensenessstress

  2. the physical condition of being stretched or strained

    “it places great tension on the leg muscles”

    Synonymstensitytensenesstautness

  3. a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)

    “there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time”

  4. (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body

    “the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear”

  5. feelings of hostility that are not manifest

    “he could sense her latent hostility to him”

    Synonymslatent hostility

  6. the action of stretching something tight

    “tension holds the belt in the pulleys”

Definitions shown for tension, the base form of tensioning.

Is TENSIONING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 TENSIONING worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
t 1e 1n 1s 1i 1o 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
t 1e 1n 2s 1i 1o 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

12 pts
t 1e 1n 1s 1i 1o 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
t 1e 1n 1s 1i 1o 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TENSIONING

Words that end like TENSIONING

Common words that share the ending -IONING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

mentioningfunctioningquestioningauctioningcaptioningcautioningpensioningportioningsectioningstationingsuctioningmotioningoptioningrationingsanctioningvisioningfashioningpositioningconditioningpartitioningcommissioningcushioningauditioningchampioning
All words ending in -IONING

Tensioning: quick answers

Is TENSIONING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TENSIONING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TENSIONING worth?
TENSIONING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tensioning mean?
tensioning is related to tension, which means “(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TENSIONING?
You can make 290 shorter words from TENSIONING, such as INGESTION, INTONINGS, SONNETING, GINNIEST. See the full list.