10-Letter Words Starting With TEAR
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With TEAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With TEAR 6 words
How common is TEAR at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 ten-letter words that start with TEAR. They average 13.2 points and the best is TEARJERKER (21 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- d 16.7%
- r 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- ai16.7%
- ee16.7%
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 ten-letter word that starts with TEAR
t 1e 1a 1r 1j 8e 1r 1k 5e 1r 1
T 1 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + J 8 + E 1 + R 1 + K 5 + E 1 + R 1 = 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).
tearjerker
- nounan excessively sentimental narrative
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How many ten-letter words that start with TEAR are there?
There are 6 ten-letter words that start with TEAR 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 that starts with TEAR?
TEARJERKER is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TEARSHEETS (13), TEARGASSED (12), TEARSTRIPS (12).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with TEAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TEARSHEETS (13), TEARSTRIPS (12), TEARGASSES (11), TEARSTAINS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.