Words Ending in ENTION
- 29 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Ending in ENTION
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Ending in ENTION 29 words
9-Letter Words Ending in ENTION 8
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Ending in ENTION 8
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Ending in ENTION 3
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Ending in ENTION 2
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Ending in ENTION 4
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Ending in ENTION 1
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Ending in ENTION 1
Full 15-letter list17-Letter Words Ending in ENTION 1
How common is ENTION at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 29 words ending in ENTION. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.8 points, the best is COUNTERCONVENTION (24 points) and I is the most common first letter (20.7%).
- Total words
- 29
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 8 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.8
- out of 24 max
- Longest word
- COUNTERCONVENTION
- 17 letters
- Most common first letter
- I
- 20.7% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- i 20.7%
- c 17.2%
- d 10.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
- ei3.4%
- ou3.4%
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 word ending in ENTION
c 3o 1u 1n 1t 1e 1r 1c 3o 1n 1v 4e 1n 1t 1i 1o 1n 1
C 3 + O 1 + U 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + V 4 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
counterconvention
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words ending in ENTION are there?
There are 29 words ending in ENTION in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 8 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in ENTION?
COUNTERCONVENTION is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CIRCUMVENTION (22), POSTCONVENTION (21), PRECONVENTION (20).
What are some common words ending in ENTION?
Everyday examples include MENTION, CONVENTION, INTENTION, INTERVENTION, ATTENTION, CONTRAVENTION, CONTENTION, PREVENTION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in ENTION?
COUNTERCONVENTION has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CIRCUMVENTION (13 letters) is the longest common one.