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9-Letter Words Starting With TENE

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With TENE

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With TENE 8 words

How common is TENE at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words that start with TENE. They average 11.8 points and the best is TENEBRITY (14 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
11.8
out of 14 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • e 12.5%
  • m 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • io12.5%
  • ou12.5%

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 that starts with TENE

t 1e 1n 1e 1b 3r 1i 1t 1y 4

T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + B 3 + R 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 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).

tenebrity

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 that start with TENE are there?

There are 8 nine-letter words that start with TENE 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 that starts with TENE?

TENEBRITY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TENEBRISM (13), TENENDUMS (12), TENEMENTS (11).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with TENE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include TENEBRITY (14), TENEBRISM (13), TENENDUMS (12), TENEBRIOS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.