Words Containing TENTION
- 38 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing TENTION
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing TENTION 38 words
10-Letter Words With TENTION 9
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With TENTION 9
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With TENTION 3
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With TENTION 6
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With TENTION 4
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With TENTION 1
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With TENTION 1
How often does TENTION appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 38 words containing TENTION. Most are 10 letters long, they average 12.6 points, the best is UNINTENTIONALLY (18 points) and 42.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 38
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 9 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 18 max
- Longest word
- INTENTIONALITIES
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.1% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.1%
- n 31.6%
- l 7.9%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
- ie2.6%
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 containing TENTION
u 1n 1i 1n 1t 1e 1n 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1l 1y 4
U 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
unintentionally
- adverbwithout intention; in an unintentional manner“she hit him unintentionally”
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How many words containing TENTION are there?
There are 38 words containing TENTION in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 9 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing TENTION?
UNINTENTIONALLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ABSTENTIONISMS (18), INTENTIONALITY (17), ABSTENTIONISM (17).
What are some common words containing TENTION?
Everyday examples include INTENTION, ATTENTION, CONTENTION, INTENTIONALLY, INTENTIONAL, ATTENTIONS, ABSTENTION, RETENTION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing TENTION?
INTENTIONALITIES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, UNINTENTIONALLY (15 letters) is the longest common one.