Definition of TENFOLD

tenfold

Plural: tenfolds

Adjective Satellite

  • containing ten or ten parts

Adverb

  • by ten times as much
    • "the population increased tenfold"

Adj

  • Ten times as much or as many.
  • Containing ten parts.

Adv

  • By ten times as much.

Verb

  • To increase to ten times as much; to multiply by ten.

Noun

  • An amount or quantity that is ten times greater.

Examples

  • His score increased TENFOLD when he hit the triple-word square with his ’Z’.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English tenfold, tenfolde, from Old English tīenfeald. Equivalent to ten + -fold.

Synonyms

denary, ten-fold, decuple

Scrabble Score: 11

tenfold: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tenfold: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tenfold: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

tenfold: valid Words With Friends Word