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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. TEJU is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 11 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
large (to 3 feet) blackish yellow-banded South American lizard; raid henhouses; used as food
TEJU (noun): large (to 3 feet) blackish yellow-banded South American lizard; raid henhouses; used as food.
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
TEJU scores 11 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, J×1, T×1, U×1
TEJU is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with T, ends with U, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "TEJU — large (to 3 feet) blackish yellow-banded South American lizard; raid henhouses; used as food" (11 Scrabble points).
TEJU is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is TEJU a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
TEJU (noun): large (to 3 feet) blackish yellow-banded South American lizard; raid henhouses; used as food.
In standard Scrabble scoring, TEJU totals 11 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. TEJU includes premium tiles (J), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
TEJU is 4 letters long, begins with T, ends with U, and sorts to the alphagram EJTU. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 4-letter entries, TEJU ranks by raw score (11 points). Anagram alternatives include JUTE — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, TEJU carries 2 vowels and 2 consonants. High-value letters (J) make TEJU attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on T or U are common study angles; browse words starting with T and words ending with U to rehearse parallel sets.
TEJU is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with T, ends with U, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like TEJU frequently cross shorter words; knowing that TEJU contains E, J, T, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as t??u to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside TEJU include EJ, JU, TE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: T, E, J, U. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble teju directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 11 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat TEJU as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "TEJU — large (to 3 feet) blackish yellow-banded South American lizard; raid henhouses; used as food" (11 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.