/tjuː/
verb

Is TEW a Scrabble word?

Yes. TEW is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning To tow along, as a vessel.

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To tow along, as a vessel.

  2. To prepare (leather, hemp, etc.) by beating or working; to taw.

  3. To beat; to scourge.

  4. To muddle; to mix up.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: tew via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English tewen, a variant of tawen (“to taw, prepare”). More at taw.

TEW at a glance

TEW has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (T 1 + E 1 + W 4) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #52,164 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -TEW

More endings

Same last three letters as TEW. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

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