Words That Start With TEN

There are over 378 words that begin with TEN in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find TEN-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with TEN.

3-Letter Words Starting With TEN

Short high-frequency TEN-words:

ten

4-Letter Words Starting With TEN

Common 4-letter TEN-words:

tend

tens

tene

tent

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5-Letter Words Starting With TEN

Common 5-letter TEN-words:

tends

tense

tenth

tench

tendu

tenes

tenet

tenge

tenia

tenne

tenno

tenny

tenon

tenor

tents

tenty

tenue

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6-Letter Words Starting With TEN

Common 6-letter TEN-words:

tended

tenure

tennis

tender

tenace

tendon

tendus

tenens

teniae

tennos

tenors

tenpin

tenrec

tensor

tented

tenter

tenues

tenuti

tenuto

tenzon

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7-Letter Words Starting With TEN

Common 7-letter TEN-words:

tension

tenably

tenails

tenancy

tenants

tendenz

tenders

tending

tendons

tendres

tendron

tenioid

tennies

tenours

tensely

tensest

tensile

tentier

tentigo

tenured

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8-Letter Words Starting With TEN

Common 8-letter TEN-words:

tendency

tensions

tenacity

tenantry

tenderer

tendrils

tenebrae

tenement

tenendum

tenesmus

tenfolds

tenorist

tenormen

tenoroon

tenpence

tensibly

tentiest

tentings

tentlike

tentwise

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9-Letter Words Starting With TEN

Common 9-letter TEN-words:

tenaillon

tenderest

tendering

tenderise

tenderize

tendresse

tendrilly

tenebrist

tenebrose

tenebrous

tenendums

teniafuge

tenseless

tenseness

tensioned

tentacled

tentative

tentorial

tentorium

tentpoles

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10-Letter Words Starting With TEN

Common 10-letter TEN-words:

tenantship

tendencial

tenderized

tenderizer

tenderloin

tendinitis

tendinoses

tendonites

tendonitis

tendonoses

tendresses

tendrilous

tenebrious

tenemental

tennantite

tenotomist

tensioners

tensioning

tenterhook

tentmakers

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11-Letter Words Starting With TEN

Common 11-letter TEN-words:

tenableness

tenantships

tendentious

tenderfoots

tenderisers

tenderlings

tendrillier

tendrillous

tenebrities

tenementary

tenorrhaphy

tenpounders

tensibility

tensilities

tensionally

tensionless

tentaculate

tentaculoid

tentatively

tenterhooks

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12-Letter Words Starting With TEN

Common 12-letter TEN-words:

tenabilities

tendencially

tendentially

tendernesses

tenderometer

tendinitides

tendinitises

tendinopathy

tendinosises

tendonitides

tendonitises

tendonopathy

tendonosises

tendrilliest

tenebrionids

tensibleness

tensiometers

tensiometric

tentaculites

tenuirostral

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13-Letter Words Starting With TEN

Common 13-letter TEN-words:

tenablenesses

tenaciousness

tendenciously

tendentiously

tenderhearted

tenderisation

tenderization

tenderometers

tenebrosities

tenebrousness

tenorrhaphies

tenosynovites

tenosynovitis

tenovaginitis

tensibilities

tensilenesses

tensiometries

tentativeness

tenuousnesses

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14-Letter Words Starting With TEN

Common 14-letter TEN-words:

tenderisations

tenderizations

tendinopathies

tendonopathies

tendovaginitis

tenebriousness

tensiblenesses

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15-Letter Words Starting With TEN

Common 15-letter TEN-words:

tenaciousnesses

tendenciousness

tendentiousness

tenderheartedly

tenebrousnesses

tenosynovitides

tenosynovitises

tenovaginitises

tentaculiferous

tentativenesses

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378 Common Words Starting with TEN

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

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TEN is tenderizations with a total of 24 points.

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E 1

N 1

D 2

E 1

R 1

I 1

Z 10

A 1

T 1

I 1

O 1

N 1

S 1

Words that begin with TEN are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in TEN and words with TEN. Try our five letter words starting with TEN page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With TEN

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

There are 378 words in the English dictionary that start with TEN, and most of them are 10 letters long (63 words of that length).
What's the longest word starting with TEN?

The longest word starting with TEN is "tenderheartedly" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "tendency" is the longest common word starting with TEN.
Are there any rare words starting with TEN worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon words like "tenderization", "tenderizer", "tenderize", "tendenzen" start with TEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "tenderization" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common words starting with TEN?

Most words starting with TEN are 10 letters long, including everyday words like "tenantship", "tendencial", "tenderized", "tenderizer", "tenderloin".