Words Containing TENCE

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing TENCE?

IMMUNOCOMPETENCES is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IMMUNOCOMPETENCE (28), POSTENCEPHALITIC (27), OMNICOMPETENCES (25).

Q: What are some common words containing TENCE?

Everyday examples include SENTENCE , EXISTENCE , INSISTENCE , COMPETENCE , INCOMPETENCE , SENTENCES , OMNIPOTENCE , IMPOTENCE . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing TENCE?

IMMUNOCOMPETENCES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, INCOMPETENCE (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does TENCE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 88 words containing TENCE. Most are 11 letters long, they average 16.9 points, the best is IMMUNOCOMPETENCES (29 points) and 46.6% end in S.

Total words: 88
Most common length: 11 letters; 21 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.9; out of 29 max
Longest word: IMMUNOCOMPETENCES; 17 letters
Most common ending: S; 46.6% of words

Most common last letters

s 46.6%
e 43.2%
d 4.5%

Top vowel pairs

ee2.3%
oe2.3%

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Highest-scoring word containing TENCE

i ₁m ₃m ₃u ₁n ₁o ₁c ₃o ₁m ₃p ₃e ₁t ₁e ₁n ₁c ₃e ₁s ₁

I 1 + M 3 + M 3 + U 1 + N 1 + O 1 + C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + P 3 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + S 1 = 29 points

Double word: 58 pts
Triple word: 87 pts

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

immunocompetences

Form of immunocompetence

nounthe ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen

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How many words containing TENCE are there?

There are 88 words containing TENCE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 21 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing TENCE?

IMMUNOCOMPETENCES is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IMMUNOCOMPETENCE (28), POSTENCEPHALITIC (27), OMNICOMPETENCES (25).

What are some common words containing TENCE?

Everyday examples include SENTENCE, EXISTENCE, INSISTENCE, COMPETENCE, INCOMPETENCE, SENTENCES, OMNIPOTENCE, IMPOTENCE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing TENCE?

IMMUNOCOMPETENCES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, INCOMPETENCE (12 letters) is the longest common one.