10-Letter Words With TENESS
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words With TENESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words With TENESS 19 words
How often does TENESS appear in ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 ten-letter words containing TENESS. They average 11.8 points, the best is EFFETENESS (16 points) and 100% end in S.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.8
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring ten-letter word containing 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 containing TENESS are there?
There are 19 ten-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing 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 containing TENESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SVELTENESS (13), CUTENESSES (12), MUTENESSES (12), PETITENESS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.