9-Letter Words Starting With TERN
- 2 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 9-Letter Words Starting With TERN 2 words
How common is TERN at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 nine-letter words that start with TERN. They average 10.5 points and the best is TERNATELY (12 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- y 50%
Top vowel pairs
- ie50%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with TERN
t 1e 1r 1n 1a 1t 1e 1l 1y 4
T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).
ternately
Form of ternate
- adjective(of a leaf shape) consisting of three leaflets or sections
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How many nine-letter words that start with TERN are there?
There are 2 nine-letter words that start with TERN 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 TERN?
TERNATELY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TERNARIES (9).