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Words That Start With TENE

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Popular Words That Start With TENE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With TENE 34 words

8-Letter Words Starting With TENE 6

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9-Letter Words Starting With TENE 8

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10-Letter Words Starting With TENE 7

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11-Letter Words Starting With TENE 4

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How common is TENE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 34 words that start with TENE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 11.9 points, the best is TENEBRIFIC (17 points) and 50% end in S.

Total words
34
Most common length
9 letters
8 words
Average Scrabble score
11.9
out of 17 max
Longest word
TENEBROUSNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • e 8.8%
  • t 8.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • io17.6%
  • ou14.7%
  • ie5.9%

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 that starts with TENE

t 1e 1n 1e 1b 3r 1i 1f 4i 1c 3

T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + B 3 + R 1 + I 1 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

tenebrific

  1. adjectivedark and gloomy“a tenebrous cave”
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How many words that start with TENE are there?

There are 34 words that start with TENE 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 that starts with TENE?

TENEBRIFIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TENEBROUSNESSES (17), TENEBRIOUSNESS (16), TENEBROSITY (16).

What are some common words that start with TENE?

Everyday examples include TENEMENT, TENET, TENETS, TENEMENTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with TENE?

TENEBROUSNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, TENEMENTS (9 letters) is the longest common one.