8 Letter Words Containing TEN

There are 226+ eight letter words with TEN in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter TEN word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with TEN.

Popular 8-Letter Words With TEN

intended 10
extended 17
attended 10
sentence 10
tendency 14
contents 10
tensions 8
patented 11
antennas 8
catenary 13
outeaten 8
potences 12

All 8-Letter Words With TEN (193 words)

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How Common is TEN as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 226 8-letter words containing TEN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.5, with -S endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
226
Avg Scrabble Score
10.5
Most Common Ending (31%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
OU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter TEN-Words in Scrabble

zygotene 21
coextend 18
extended 17
quietens 17
polyteny 16
extender 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains TEN?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains TEN is zygotene with a total of 21 points.

Z 10
Y 4
G 2
O 1
T 1
E 1
N 1
E 1
noun 1. the second stage of the prophase of meiosis, following leptotene, during which homologous chromosomes begin to pair

FAQ 8 Letter Words With TEN

  • How many 8 letter words containing TEN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 226 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain TEN. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.5.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing TEN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "zygotene", "existent", "extensor", "coextend" contain TEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zygotene" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing TEN?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing TEN include "intended", "extended", "attended", "sentence", "tendency".