10-Letter Words Ending in TENESS
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Ending in TENESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Ending in TENESS 15 words
How common is TENESS at the end of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 ten-letter words ending in TENESS. They average 12 points, the best is EFFETENESS (16 points) and A is the most common first letter (13.3%).
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 13.3% of words
Most common first letters
- a 13.3%
- o 13.3%
- p 13.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring ten-letter word ending in TENESS
e 1f 4f 4e 1t 1e 1n 1e 1s 1s 1
E 1 + F 4 + F 4 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
effeteness
Form of effete
- adjectiveaffected, overrefined, and effeminate“the young man spoke in effete, accented English”
- adjectivedeprived of vigor and the ability to be effective“fundamentalism has flowered because it has concluded that liberalism is effete, ineffectual and impoverished”
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How many ten-letter words ending in TENESS are there?
There are 15 ten-letter words ending in TENESS 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 TENESS?
EFFETENESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHASTENESS (15), FINITENESS (13), SVELTENESS (13).
What are some common ten-letter words ending in TENESS?
Everyday examples include POLITENESS, REMOTENESS, ASTUTENESS, MINUTENESS, ORNATENESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words ending in TENESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SVELTENESS (13), PETITENESS (12), ARGUTENESS (11), DILUTENESS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.