tendency
NOUN
/tɛndənsi/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
tendency is a valid 8-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1E1N1D2E1N1C3Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does tendency mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A general direction in which something tends to move.
“the shoreward tendency of the current”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others.
“a tendency to be too strict”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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3
A characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect.
“fabric with a tendency to shrink”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
4
An inclination to do something.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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