8-Letter Words Ending in TENS
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in TENS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in TENS 18 words
How common is TENS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 eight-letter words ending in TENS. They average 11.3 points, the best is QUIETENS (17 points) and S is the most common first letter (22.2%).
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 22.2% of words
Most common first letters
- s 22.2%
- g 16.7%
- c 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ea16.7%
- ee5.6%
- ie5.6%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in TENS
q 10u 1i 1e 1t 1e 1n 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quietens
Form of quieten
- verbbecome quiet or quieter“The audience fell silent when the speaker entered”
- verbmake calm or still“quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
- verbcause to be quiet or not talk“Please silence the children in the church!”
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How many eight-letter words ending in TENS are there?
There are 18 eight-letter words ending in TENS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in TENS?
QUIETENS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHEATENS (14), CHASTENS (13), CHORTENS (13).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in TENS?
Everyday examples include SHORTENS, MOISTENS, LIGHTENS, GLISTENS, FLATTENS, TIGHTENS, SWEETENS, CHASTENS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in TENS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WHEATENS (14), CHORTENS (13), RIGHTENS (12), TWITTENS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.