5 Letter Words Containing TEN

There are 30+ five letter words with TEN in our English dictionary. Every five-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.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With TEN

often 8
tends 6
eaten 5
tense 5
tenth 8
etens 5
hoten 8
laten 5
moten 7
oaten 5
paten 7
stent 5

All 5-Letter Words With TEN (21 words)

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How Common is TEN as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 30 5-letter words containing TEN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 6, with -N endings dominating (27% of them).

Total Words
30
Avg Scrabble Score
6.0
Most Common Ending (27%)
N
Top Vowel Pairs
UE
EA

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter TEN-Words in Scrabble

tench 10
often 8
tenty 8
hoten 8
tenth 8
tenny 8

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

10 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains TEN is tench with a total of 10 points.

T 1
E 1
N 1
C 3
H 4
noun 1. a European freshwater fish of the carp family, popular with anglers and widely introduced elsewhere

FAQ 5 Letter Words With TEN

  • How many 5 letter words containing TEN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 30 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain TEN. The average Scrabble score across them is 6.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing TEN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "tense", "often", "tenor", "moten" contain TEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "often" is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing TEN?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing TEN include "often", "tends", "eaten", "tense", "tenth".