8-Letter Words With TENS
- 27 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With TENS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With TENS 27 words
How often does TENS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 27 eight-letter words containing TENS. They average 10.9 points, the best is QUIETENS (17 points) and 74.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 27
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.9
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 74.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 74.1%
- e 14.8%
- r 7.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea11.1%
- ee3.7%
- ie3.7%
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 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 containing TENS are there?
There are 27 eight-letter words containing 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 containing TENS?
QUIETENS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXTENSOR (15), WHEATENS (14), CHASTENS (13).
What are some common eight-letter words containing TENS?
Everyday examples include SHORTENS, INTENSER, MOISTENS, LIGHTENS, GLISTENS, TENSIONS, FLATTENS, TIGHTENS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing TENS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WHEATENS (14), CHORTENS (13), TENSIBLY (13), RIGHTENS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.