9-Letter Words With TENTION
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With TENTION
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With TENTION 5 words
How often does TENTION appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words containing TENTION. They average 9.6 points and the best is OBTENTION (11 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.6
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 80%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- n 100%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
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 TENTION
o 1b 3t 1e 1n 1t 1i 1o 1n 1
O 1 + B 3 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
obtention
- nounthe act of obtaining
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9-Letter Words With TENTION FAQ
How many nine-letter words containing TENTION are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words containing TENTION 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 TENTION?
OBTENTION is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETENTION (10), ATTENTION (9), INTENTION (9).
What are some common nine-letter words containing TENTION?
Everyday examples include INTENTION, ATTENTION, RETENTION, DETENTION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.