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9-Letter Words Starting With TENTA

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With TENTA

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With TENTA 5 words

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

Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with TENTA. They average 11 points and the best is TENTATIVE (12 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
11
out of 12 max
Everyday words
40%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
20% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 20%
  • d 20%
  • e 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • io20%

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 TENTA

t 1e 1n 1t 1a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1

T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 12 points

Double word
24 pts
Triple word
36 pts

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

tentative

  1. adjectiveunder terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon“probationary employees”
  2. adjectiveunsettled in mind or opinion“drew a few tentative conclusions”
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How many nine-letter words that start with TENTA are there?

There are 5 nine-letter words that start with TENTA 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 TENTA?

TENTATIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TENTACLED (12), TENTACLES (11), TENTACULA (11).