9 Letter Words That Start With TEN

There are 56+ nine letter words beginning with TEN in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 starting with TEN.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With TEN

tenacious 11

tenaculum 13

tenanting 10

tendances 12

tenderise 10

tenderize 19

tendinous 10

tendresse 10

tendrilly 13

tenebrist 11

tenebrous 11

teniafuge 13

All 9-Letter Words Starting With TEN (39 words)

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How Common is TEN as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 56 9-letter words starting with TEN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.1, with -S endings dominating (39% of them).

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9 Letter Words beginning with TEN are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with TEN.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter TEN-Words in Scrabble

tenderize 19

tendenzen 19

tentmaker 15

tenebrity 14

tendrilly 13

tenaculum 13

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with TEN?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TEN is tenderize with a total of 19 points.

T 1

E 1

N 1

D 2

E 1

R 1

I 1

Z 10

E 1

verb 1. make (meat) more tender by beating or slow cooking

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With TEN

How many 9 letter words starting with TEN are in the English dictionary?

There are 56 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with TEN. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.1.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with TEN worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "tenderize", "tendenzen", "tensional", "tentative" start with TEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "tenderize" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with TEN?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with TEN include "tenacious", "tenaculum", "tenanting", "tendances", "tenderise".