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9-Letter Words With TENER

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Popular 9-Letter Words With TENER

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

All 9-Letter Words With TENER 17 words

How often does TENER appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 17 nine-letter words containing TENER. They average 12.3 points, the best is QUIETENER (18 points) and 52.9% end in R.

Total words
17
Average Scrabble score
12.3
out of 18 max
Everyday words
12%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
R
52.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • r 52.9%
  • s 47.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea5.9%
  • ee5.9%
  • ie5.9%

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 TENER

q 10u 1i 1e 1t 1e 1n 1e 1r 1

Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + R 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

quietener

Form of quieten

  1. verbbecome quiet or quieter“The audience fell silent when the speaker entered”
  2. verbmake calm or still“quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
  3. verbcause to be quiet or not talk“Please silence the children in the church!”
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9-Letter Words With TENER FAQ

How many nine-letter words containing TENER are there?

There are 17 nine-letter words containing TENER 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 TENER?

QUIETENER is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHITENERS (15), CHASTENER (14), LIGHTENER (13).

What are some common nine-letter words containing TENER?

Everyday examples include SWEETENER, LISTENERS, FASTENERS, WHITENERS, SOFTENERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words containing TENER score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include QUIETENER (18), FATTENERS (12), HASTENERS (12), HEARTENER (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.