What does TENURE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈtɛnjər/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the term during which some position is held
  2. the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands

verb

  1. give life-time employment to“She was tenured after she published her book”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

tenures7

Anagrams of TENURE

neuter6tureen6retune6

Words inside TENURE

39 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

enter5 tuner5rent4 rune4teen4 tree4 true4 tune4 turn4 ere3nee3net3 nut3 ree3ret3rue3run3 rut3tee3 ten3 tun3urn3en2 er2et2ne2nu2re2 un2ut2

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Questions

Is TENURE a valid word in word games?

TENURE 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 TENURE worth?

TENURE is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from TENURE?

39 other words, including RUN, TRUE, TURN and RE.