10 Letter Words That Start With TEN

There are 55+ ten letter words beginning with TEN in our English dictionary. Every ten-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 10-Letter Words Starting With TEN

tenacities 12
tenaculums 14
tenantable 12
tenantries 10
tendencial 13
tendencies 13
tendential 11
tenderable 13
tenderises 11
tenderized 21
tenderizer 20
tenderness 11

All 10-Letter Words Starting With TEN (39 words)

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How Common is TEN as a Start 10 Letter word?

There are 55 10-letter words starting with TEN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.7, with -S endings dominating (47% of them).

Total Words
55
Avg Scrabble Score
12.7
Most Common Ending (47%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IO

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Highest-Scoring 10-Letter TEN-Words in Scrabble

tenderized 21
tenderizer 20
tenderizes 20
tenebrific 17
tenterhook 17
tentmakers 16

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

21 Points

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

T 1
E 1
N 1
D 2
E 1
R 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
D 2
verb 1. make (meat) more tender by beating or slow cooking

FAQ 10 Letter Words That Start With TEN

  • How many 10 letter words starting with TEN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 55 10-letter words in the English dictionary that start with TEN. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.7.

  • Are there any rare 10 letter words starting with TEN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 10-letter words like "tenderizer", "tenderized", "tenderizes", "tenderable" start with TEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "tenderized" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 10 letter words starting with TEN?

    Everyday 10-letter words starting with TEN include "tenacities", "tenaculums", "tenantable", "tenantries", "tendencial".