10-Letter Words Ending in TENCY
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Ending in TENCY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Ending in TENCY 6 words
How common is TENCY at the end of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 ten-letter words ending in TENCY. They average 18.3 points and the best is COMPETENCY (21 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.3
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 16.7% of words
Most common first letters
- a 16.7%
- c 16.7%
- i 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring ten-letter word ending in TENCY
c 3o 1m 3p 3e 1t 1e 1n 1c 3y 4
C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + P 3 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
competency
- nounthe quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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How many ten-letter words ending in TENCY are there?
There are 6 ten-letter words ending in TENCY 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 TENCY?
COMPETENCY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PREPOTENCY (19), ADVERTENCY (19), SUBPOTENCY (19).
Which rare ten-letter words ending in TENCY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ADVERTENCY (19), SUBPOTENCY (19), REMITTENCY (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.