8-Letter Words With TENSE
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With TENSE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With TENSE 4 words
How often does TENSE appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words containing TENSE. They average 9.5 points and the best is PRETENSE (10 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.5
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 75% of words
Most common last letters
- e 75%
- r 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing TENSE
p 3r 1e 1t 1e 1n 1s 1e 1
P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + E 1 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pretense
- nounthe act of giving a false appearance“his conformity was only pretending”
- nounpretending with intention to deceive
- nounimaginative intellectual play
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8-Letter Words With TENSE FAQ
How many eight-letter words containing TENSE are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words containing TENSE 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 TENSE?
PRETENSE is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PROTENSE (10), SUBTENSE (10), INTENSER (8).
Which rare eight-letter words containing TENSE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PRETENSE (10), PROTENSE (10), SUBTENSE (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.