9-Letter Words With TEN
- 296 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With TEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With TEN 296 words
How often does TEN appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 296 nine-letter words containing TEN. They average 12.1 points, the best is ZYGOTENES (22 points) and 31.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 296
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.1
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 31.4%
- e 12.8%
- d 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie4.4%
- io4.4%
- ou4.1%
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 containing TEN
z 10y 4g 2o 1t 1e 1n 1e 1s 1
Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zygotenes
Form of zygotene
- nounthe second stage of the prophase of meiosis
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How many nine-letter words containing TEN are there?
There are 296 nine-letter words containing TEN 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 containing TEN?
ZYGOTENES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POTENTIZE (20), EXTENSIVE (19), QUIETENED (19).
What are some common nine-letter words containing TEN?
Everyday examples include POTENTIAL, FORGOTTEN, EXISTENCE, EXTENSIVE, EXTENSION, INTENTION, ATTENTION, TENTATIVE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing TEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POTENTIZE (20), COEXTENDS (19), PACHYTENE (19), PHLYCTENA (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.