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10-Letter Words Starting With TER

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With TER

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words Starting With TER 46 words

How common is TER at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 46 ten-letter words that start with TER. They average 13.3 points, the best is TERRORIZED (20 points) and 52.2% end in S.

Total words
46
Average Scrabble score
13.3
out of 20 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
52.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 52.2%
  • y 13%
  • d 8.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia4.3%
  • ie4.3%
  • ei2.2%

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 TER

t 1e 1r 1r 1o 1r 1i 1z 10e 1d 2

T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + R 1 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

terrorized

Form of terrorize

  1. verbcoerce by violence or with threats
  2. verbfill with terror; frighten greatly
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How many ten-letter words that start with TER are there?

There are 46 ten-letter words that start with TER 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 TER?

TERRORIZED is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TERRORIZER (19), TERRORIZES (19), TERMAGANCY (18).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with TER?

Everyday examples include TERMINALLY, TERMINATOR, TERRORISTS, TERRIFYING, TERMINATED, TERMINATES, TERMINABLE, TERRARIUMS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with TER score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include TERRORIZED (20), TERRORIZER (19), TERRORIZES (19), TERMAGANCY (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.