10-Letter Words With TERN
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Popular 10-Letter Words With TERN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words With TERN 70 words
How often does TERN appear in ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 70 ten-letter words containing TERN. They average 13.7 points, the best is QUATERNARY (22 points) and 27.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 70
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.7
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 27.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 27.1%
- e 15.7%
- y 15.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ua5.7%
- ae1.4%
- ea1.4%
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 containing TERN
q 10u 1a 1t 1e 1r 1n 1a 1r 1y 4
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + A 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quaternary
- nounlast 2 million years
- nounthe cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
- adjectiveconsisting of or especially arranged in sets of four“quaternate leaves”
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How many ten-letter words containing TERN are there?
There are 70 ten-letter words containing TERN 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 TERN?
QUATERNARY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUATERNITY (22), EXTERNSHIP (22), FRATERNIZE (22).
What are some common ten-letter words containing TERN?
Everyday examples include EXTERNALLY, INTERNALLY, ALTERNATOR, AFTERNOONS, BITTERNESS, FRATERNITY, INTERNMENT, INTERNSHIP. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words containing TERN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXTERNSHIP (22), FRATERNIZE (22), WESTERNIZE (22), ETERNIZING (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.