10-Letter Words Ending in TENCE
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Ending in TENCE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Ending in TENCE 7 words
How common is TENCE at the end of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 ten-letter words ending in TENCE. They average 14.4 points and the best is COMPETENCE (18 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- R
- 28.6% of words
Most common first letters
- r 28.6%
- a 14.3%
- c 14.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring ten-letter word ending in TENCE
c 3o 1m 3p 3e 1t 1e 1n 1c 3e 1
C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + P 3 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 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).
competence
- nounthe quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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How many ten-letter words ending in TENCE are there?
There are 7 ten-letter words ending in TENCE 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 ten-letter word ending in TENCE?
COMPETENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ADVERTENCE (16), PREPOTENCE (16), REMITTENCE (14).
Which rare ten-letter words ending in TENCE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PREPOTENCE (16), REMITTENCE (14), DESISTENCE (13), RESENTENCE (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.