Definition of TENS
A set or group with ten elements.
"We divided the chocolates into tens to hand out to Hallowe'en visitors."
A card in a given suit with a value of ten.
A denomination of currency, such as a banknote, with a value of ten units. See also tenner.
"Can you give me two tens for this twenty?"
A pair of tens.
The second decade of a century: the 1910s, 2010s, etc. The teens, the oneties.
Examples of TENS in a Sentence
- "We divided the chocolates into tens to hand out to Hallowe'en visitors."
- "Can you give me two tens for this twenty?"
Word Details
Is TENS a Scrabble Word?
Yes, TENS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like TENS are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for TENS
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | t | e | n | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Anagrams of TENS
Words made by rearranging the exact same 4 letters
Words You Can Make With the Letters in TENS
18 words from the letters in TENS
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use TENS in Word Games
TENS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: TENS is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble TENS to find 18 additional valid words.