Words Ending in TENTION
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Ending in TENTION
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Ending in TENTION 12 words
10-Letter Words Ending in TENTION 4
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Ending in TENTION 2
Full 11-letter list13-Letter Words Ending in TENTION 1
Full 13-letter listHow common is TENTION at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 12 words ending in TENTION. Most are 9 letters long, they average 10.9 points, the best is OVERATTENTION (16 points) and I is the most common first letter (25%).
- Total words
- 12
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 5 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.9
- out of 16 max
- Longest word
- OVERATTENTION
- 13 letters
- Most common first letter
- I
- 25% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- i 25%
- a 16.7%
- d 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
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 TENTION
o 1v 4e 1r 1a 1t 1t 1e 1n 1t 1i 1o 1n 1
O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 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).
overattention
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 TENTION are there?
There are 12 words ending in TENTION in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 5 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 TENTION?
OVERATTENTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTENTION (12), ABSTENTION (12), DISTENTION (11).
What are some common words ending in TENTION?
Everyday examples include INTENTION, ATTENTION, CONTENTION, ABSTENTION, RETENTION, DETENTION, DISTENTION, INATTENTION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in TENTION?
OVERATTENTION has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ABSTENTION (10 letters) is the longest common one.