Words Containing TENIN

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

FRIGHTENINGLY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AFFRIGHTENING (24), DISQUIETENING (24), DISHEARTENINGLY (23).

Q: What are some common words containing TENIN?

Everyday examples include SHORTENING , FRIGHTENINGLY , THREATENING , LISTENING , ENLIGHTENING , FRIGHTENING , THREATENINGLY , STRAIGHTENING . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing TENIN?

DISHEARTENINGLY has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DISHEARTENING (13 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does TENIN appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 85 words containing TENIN. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15.8 points, the best is FRIGHTENINGLY (24 points) and 71.8% end in G.

Total words: 85
Most common length: 10 letters; 22 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.8; out of 24 max
Longest word: DISHEARTENINGLY; 15 letters
Most common ending: G; 71.8% of words

Most common last letters

g 71.8%
s 18.8%
y 7.1%

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ea14.1%
ee5.9%
ie3.5%

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Highest-scoring word containing TENIN

f ₄r ₁i ₁g ₂h ₄t ₁e ₁n ₁i ₁n ₁g ₂l ₁y ₄

F 4 + R 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 24 points

Double word: 48 pts
Triple word: 72 pts

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frighteningly

adverbin an alarming manner“the disturbing thing about the Minister's behavior is that far from being artificial, it too often rings frighteningly true”

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How many words containing TENIN are there?

There are 85 words containing TENIN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 22 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing TENIN?

FRIGHTENINGLY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AFFRIGHTENING (24), DISQUIETENING (24), DISHEARTENINGLY (23).

What are some common words containing TENIN?

Everyday examples include SHORTENING, FRIGHTENINGLY, THREATENING, LISTENING, ENLIGHTENING, FRIGHTENING, THREATENINGLY, STRAIGHTENING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing TENIN?

DISHEARTENINGLY has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DISHEARTENING (13 letters) is the longest common one.