6-Letter Words Starting With TENS
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With TENS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With TENS 5 words
How common is TENS at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 six-letter words that start with TENS. They average 6.2 points and the best is TENSED (7 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.2
- out of 7 max
- Everyday words
- 60%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- r 40%
- d 20%
- n 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with TENS
t 1e 1n 1s 1e 1d 2
T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 7 points
- Double word
- 14 pts
- Triple word
- 21 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tensed
- adjectivehaving inflections to indicate tense
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
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How many six-letter words that start with TENS are there?
There are 5 six-letter words that start with TENS 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 six-letter word that starts with TENS?
TENSED is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TENSER (6), TENSES (6), TENSOR (6).
What are some common six-letter words that start with TENS?
Everyday examples include TENSER, TENSOR, TENSED, TENSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.