Words Ending in TENCY
- 26 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Ending in TENCY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Ending in TENCY 26 words
9-Letter Words Ending in TENCY 4
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Ending in TENCY 6
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Ending in TENCY 8
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Ending in TENCY 3
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Ending in TENCY 2
Full 13-letter listHow common is TENCY at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 26 words ending in TENCY. Most are 11 letters long, they average 18.4 points, the best is INCOMPETENCY (23 points) and I is the most common first letter (38.5%).
- Total words
- 26
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 8 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.4
- out of 23 max
- Longest word
- INCONSISTENCY
- 13 letters
- Most common first letter
- I
- 38.5% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- i 38.5%
- p 23.1%
- a 7.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word ending in TENCY
i 1n 1c 3o 1m 3p 3e 1t 1e 1n 1c 3y 4
I 1 + N 1 + C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + P 3 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
incompetency
- nounlack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
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How many words ending in TENCY are there?
There are 26 words ending in TENCY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 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 TENCY?
INCOMPETENCY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INEXISTENCY (23), COMPETENCY (21), INADVERTENCY (21).
What are some common words ending in TENCY?
Everyday examples include CONSISTENCY, INCONSISTENCY, POTENCY, COMPETENCY, LATENCY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in TENCY?
INCONSISTENCY has 13 letters.