12-Letter Words Ending in TENESS
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 12-Letter Words Ending in TENESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Ending in TENESS 25 words
How common is TENESS at the end of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 twelve-letter words ending in TENESS. They average 15.2 points, the best is ADEQUATENESS (22 points) and A is the most common first letter (16%).
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 4%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 16% of words
Most common first letters
- a 16%
- d 16%
- i 16%
Top vowel pairs
- oa4%
- ua4%
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 twelve-letter word ending in TENESS
a 1d 2e 1q 10u 1a 1t 1e 1n 1e 1s 1s 1
A 1 + D 2 + E 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 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).
adequateness
- nounthe quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
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How many twelve-letter words ending in TENESS are there?
There are 25 twelve-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 twelve-letter word ending in TENESS?
ADEQUATENESS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COMPLETENESS (18), INCHOATENESS (17), UNCHASTENESS (17).
What are some common twelve-letter words ending in TENESS?
Everyday examples include COMPLETENESS, DEFINITENESS, ACCURATENESS, APPOSITENESS, IMPOLITENESS, DESOLATENESS, RESOLUTENESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words ending in TENESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include INTIMATENESS (14), ULTIMATENESS (14), UNPOLITENESS (14), LITERATENESS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.