Words Containing TENTIVE
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing TENTIVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing TENTIVE 19 words
10-Letter Words With TENTIVE 1
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With TENTIVE 6
Full 11-letter list13-Letter Words With TENTIVE 4
Full 13-letter list15-Letter Words With TENTIVE 4
Full 15-letter list17-Letter Words With TENTIVE 1
How often does TENTIVE appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 19 words containing TENTIVE. Most are 11 letters long, they average 15.8 points, the best is INATTENTIVENESSES (20 points) and 47.4% end in E.
- Total words
- 19
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 6 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 20 max
- Longest word
- INATTENTIVENESSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- E
- 47.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- e 47.4%
- s 36.8%
- y 15.8%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word containing TENTIVE
I 1 + N 1 + A 1 + T 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
inattentivenesses
Form of inattentiveness
- nouna lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
- nounthe trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others
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How many words containing TENTIVE are there?
There are 19 words containing TENTIVE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing TENTIVE?
INATTENTIVENESSES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INATTENTIVELY (19), OVERATTENTIVE (19), INATTENTIVENESS (18).
What are some common words containing TENTIVE?
Everyday examples include ATTENTIVELY, ATTENTIVE, INATTENTIVE, RETENTIVE, RETENTIVENESS, ATTENTIVENESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing TENTIVE?
INATTENTIVENESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ATTENTIVELY (11 letters) is the longest common one.