What does TENDENCY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈtɛndənsi/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Words With Friends score
- 16
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others“he had an inclination to give up too easily”
- an inclination to do something“he felt leanings toward frivolity”
- a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect“the alkaline inclination of the local waters”
- a general direction in which something tends to move“the shoreward tendency of the current”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
tendencies13
Anagrams of TENDENCY
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside TENDENCY
45 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is TENDENCY a valid word in word games?
TENDENCY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is TENDENCY worth?
TENDENCY is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from TENDENCY?
45 other words, including NEED, END, YET and DE.