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9-Letter Words Ending in TENING

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Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in TENING

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Ending in TENING 13 words

How common is TENING at the end of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 13 nine-letter words ending in TENING. They average 12.2 points, the best is WHITENING (16 points) and F is the most common first letter (15.4%).

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
12.2
out of 16 max
Everyday words
46%
common in ordinary English
Most common first letter
F
15.4% of words

Most common first letters

  • f 15.4%
  • h 15.4%
  • b 7.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • au7.7%
  • ea7.7%

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 nine-letter word ending in TENING

w 4h 4i 1t 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

whitening

  1. nounchanging to a lighter color
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How many nine-letter words ending in TENING are there?

There are 13 nine-letter words ending in TENING 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 TENING?

WHITENING is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KITTENING (14), FASTENING (13), FATTENING (13).

What are some common nine-letter words ending in TENING?

Everyday examples include LISTENING, FASTENING, SOFTENING, HASTENING, WHITENING, FATTENING, BATTENING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words ending in TENING score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include KITTENING (14), HARTENING (13), PATTENING (12), RATTENING (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.