5-Letter Words Starting With TEN
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With TEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With TEN 17 words
How common is TEN at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 five-letter words that start with TEN. They average 6 points, the best is TENCH (10 points) and 23.5% end in E.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 6
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 35%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 23.5% of words
Most common last letters
- e 23.5%
- s 17.6%
- h 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.9%
- ue5.9%
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 five-letter word that starts with TEN
t 1e 1n 1c 3h 4
T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + H 4 = 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).
tench
- nounfreshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water
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How many five-letter words that start with TEN are there?
There are 17 five-letter words that start with TEN 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 five-letter word that starts with TEN?
TENCH is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TENTH (8), TENNY (8), TENTY (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with TEN?
Everyday examples include TENSE, TENTH, TENDS, TENOR, TENET, TENON, TENTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with TEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TENNY (8), TENTY (8), TENDU (6), TENES (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.