8-Letter Words With TENE
- 39 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With TENE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With TENE 39 words
How often does TENE appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 39 eight-letter words containing TENE. They average 10.9 points, the best is ZYGOTENE (21 points) and 35.9% end in D.
- Total words
- 39
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.9
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 35.9% of words
Most common last letters
- d 35.9%
- r 23.1%
- s 17.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ae2.6%
- au2.6%
- ea2.6%
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 containing TENE
z 10y 4g 2o 1t 1e 1n 1e 1
Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zygotene
- nounthe second stage of the prophase of meiosis
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How many eight-letter words containing TENE are there?
There are 39 eight-letter words containing TENE 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 containing TENE?
ZYGOTENE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHITENED (15), WHITENER (14), HAPTENES (13).
What are some common eight-letter words containing TENE?
Everyday examples include LISTENER, TENEMENT, LISTENED, ROTTENER, FASTENER, OFTENEST, CUTENESS, LATENESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing TENE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HAPTENES (13), KITTENED (13), POLYTENE (13), HARTENED (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.