Words Containing TENESS

Q: How many words containing TENESS are there?

There are 239 words containing TENESS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 14 letters, with 48 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

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

EXQUISITENESSES is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXQUISITENESS (29), INADEQUATENESSES (26), PROXIMATENESSES (26).

Q: What are some common words containing TENESS?

Everyday examples include COMPLETENESS , POLITENESS , WHITENESS , REMOTENESS , CUTENESS , ASTUTENESS , LATENESS , IMMACULATENESS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing TENESS?

INDISCRIMINATENESSES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, COMPLETENESS (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing TENESS 239 words

16-Letter Words With TENESS 18

17-Letter Words With TENESS 12

18-Letter Words With TENESS 4

19-Letter Words With TENESS 5

20-Letter Words With TENESS 1

How often does TENESS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 239 words containing TENESS. Most are 14 letters long, they average 16.6 points, the best is EXQUISITENESSES (31 points) and 100% end in S.

Total words: 239
Most common length: 14 letters; 48 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.6; out of 31 max
Longest word: INDISCRIMINATENESSES; 20 letters
Most common ending: S; 100% of words

Most common last letters

s 100%

Top vowel pairs

ia5%
io3.3%
ua1.7%

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Highest-scoring word containing TENESS

e ₁x ₈q ₁₀u ₁i ₁s ₁i ₁t ₁e ₁n ₁e ₁s ₁s ₁e ₁s ₁

E 1 + X 8 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + S 1 + I 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 31 points

Double word: 62 pts
Triple word: 93 pts

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

exquisitenesses

Form of exquisiteness

nounextreme beauty of a delicate sort

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How many words containing TENESS are there?

There are 239 words containing TENESS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 14 letters, with 48 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing TENESS?

EXQUISITENESSES is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXQUISITENESS (29), INADEQUATENESSES (26), PROXIMATENESSES (26).

What are some common words containing TENESS?

Everyday examples include COMPLETENESS, POLITENESS, WHITENESS, REMOTENESS, CUTENESS, ASTUTENESS, LATENESS, IMMACULATENESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing TENESS?

INDISCRIMINATENESSES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, COMPLETENESS (12 letters) is the longest common one.