8-Letter Words With TENU
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With TENU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With TENU 5 words
How often does TENU appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words containing TENU. They average 8.4 points and the best is TENURING (9 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- g 20%
- l 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ia20%
- io20%
- ou20%
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 TENU
t 1e 1n 1u 1r 1i 1n 1g 2
T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + U 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tenuring
Form of tenure
- verbgive life-time employment to“She was tenured after she published her book”
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8-Letter Words With TENU FAQ
How many eight-letter words containing TENU are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words containing TENU 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 TENU?
TENURING is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETENUES (9), RITENUTO (8), TENUIOUS (8).
Which rare eight-letter words containing TENU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DETENUES (9), TENUIOUS (8), TENURIAL (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.