Words Containing TENING

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

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 TENING?

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 TENING?

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

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All Words Containing TENING 81 words

How often does TENING appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 81 words containing TENING. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16 points, the best is FRIGHTENINGLY (24 points) and 75.3% end in G.

Total words: 81
Most common length: 10 letters; 21 words
Average Scrabble score: 16; out of 24 max
Longest word: DISHEARTENINGLY; 15 letters
Most common ending: G; 75.3% of words

Most common last letters

g 75.3%
s 17.3%
y 7.4%

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ea14.8%
ee6.2%
ie3.7%

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Highest-scoring word containing TENING

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 TENING are there?

There are 81 words containing TENING in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 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 TENING?

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 TENING?

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 TENING?

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