Tenor
/tɛnə(ɹ)/
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts5 letters
Definition of Tenor
noun
- A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto.
- A person, instrument or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range.
- A musical part or section that holds or performs the main melody, as opposed to the contratenor bassus and contratenor altus, who perform countermelodies.
- The lowest tuned in a ring of bells.
- Tone, as of a conversation.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the tenor part or range.
"He has a tenor voice."
Anagrams of Tenor
Letter Values
t1
e1
n1
o1
r1
Total: 5 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Tenor
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Tenor"
Tenor is a 5-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tenor" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Tenor" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tenor" is a low-scoring word.