9-Letter Words With TERN
- 57 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With TERN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With TERN 57 words
How often does TERN appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 57 nine-letter words containing TERN. They average 11.3 points, the best is ETERNIZED (19 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 57
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- t 14%
- d 12.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ae1.8%
- au1.8%
- ea1.8%
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 TERN
e 1t 1e 1r 1n 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
eternized
Form of eternize
- verbcause to continue indefinitely
- verbmake famous forever“This melody immortalized its composer”
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How many nine-letter words containing TERN are there?
There are 57 nine-letter words containing 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 containing TERN?
ETERNIZED is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUARTERNS (18), ETERNIZES (18), EXTERNALS (16).
What are some common nine-letter words containing TERN?
Everyday examples include ALTERNATE, AFTERNOON, ETERNALLY, PATERNITY, FRATERNAL, MATERNITY, STERNNESS, INTERNALS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing TERN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ETERNIZED (19), ETERNIZES (18), EXTERNATS (16), STERNWAYS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.