9-Letter Words Ending in ENTION
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in ENTION
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in ENTION 8 words
How common is ENTION at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words ending in ENTION. They average 10.5 points and the best is OBVENTION (14 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 63%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- I
- 37.5% of words
Most common first letters
- i 37.5%
- o 25%
- a 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
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 nine-letter word ending in ENTION
o 1b 3v 4e 1n 1t 1i 1o 1n 1
O 1 + B 3 + V 4 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
obvention
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words ending in ENTION are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words ending in ENTION 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 nine-letter word ending in ENTION?
OBVENTION is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INVENTION (12), OBTENTION (11), DETENTION (10).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in ENTION?
Everyday examples include INTENTION, ATTENTION, INVENTION, RETENTION, DETENTION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in ENTION score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OBVENTION (14), OBTENTION (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.