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Words That Start With TENU

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Popular Words That Start With TENU

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

All Words That Start With TENU 21 words

How common is TENU at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 21 words that start with TENU. Most are 6 letters long, they average 8.6 points, the best is TENUOUSNESSES (13 points) and 42.9% end in S.

Total words
21
Most common length
6 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
8.6
out of 13 max
Longest word
TENUOUSNESSES
13 letters
Most common ending
S
42.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 42.9%
  • e 14.3%
  • y 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou23.8%
  • ui23.8%
  • uo19%

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 TENU

t 1e 1n 1u 1o 1u 1s 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + U 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

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

tenuousnesses

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with TENU are there?

There are 21 words that start with TENU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 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 that starts with TENU?

TENUOUSNESSES is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TENURIALLY (13), TENUOUSLY (12), TENUIROSTRAL (12).

What are some common words that start with TENU?

Everyday examples include TENUOUS, TENURE, TENUOUSNESS, TENUOUSLY, TENURING, TENURED, TENURES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with TENU?

TENUOUSNESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, TENURING (8 letters) is the longest common one.