Tenacity
/təˈnæs.ɪ.ti/
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters
Definition of Tenacity
noun
- The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness.
- The quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force, as distinguished from brittleness, fragility, mobility, etc.
- The effect of this attraction, cohesiveness.
- The quality of bodies which makes them adhere to other bodies; adhesiveness, viscosity.
- The greatest longitudinal stress a substance can bear without tearing asunder, usually expressed with reference to a unit area of the cross section of the substance, as the number of pounds per square inch, or kilograms per square centimeter, necessary to produce rupture.
Anagrams of Tenacity
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
t1
e1
n1
a1
c3
i1
t1
y4
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Tenacity
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 "Tenacity"
Tenacity is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Tenacity" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tenacity" is a medium-scoring word.