Words that start with TEN

231 words begin with TEN, and TENDERIZATIONS scores the most at 24 points.

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15-letter words count:5

14-letter words count:1

13-letter words count:10

12-letter words count:10

11-letter words count:18

10-letter words count:34

9-letter words count:34

8-letter words count:38

7-letter words count:38

6-letter words count:29

5-letter words count:10

4-letter words count:3

3-letter words count:1

The words in full

Searching for words that begin with TEN turns up 231 of them, grouped below by how long they are.

5 words reach 15 letters, the longest here. The bulk sit at 7 letters with 38 entries.

The useful details

Scrabble values put TENDERIZATIONS at 24 points on top. It tops both tables: 26 in Words With Friends as well.

Top of the list by length: TENDERHEARTEDLY, TENOSYNOVITISES and TENTATIVENESSES, all 15 letters.

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What some of these mean

tendentiousness
an intentional and controversial bias
tenderization
the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it
tenosynovitis
inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath
tenderhearted
easily moved to love
tendentiously
in a tendentious manner

Common questions

How many words start with TEN?
231, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with TEN?
TENDERIZATIONS, worth 24 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with TEN?
TENDERHEARTEDLY and TENOSYNOVITISES, at 15 letters.