238 Words Starting With TEN
The prefix TEN appears in 238 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 40 entries. Average word length: 8.6 letters.
T starts more high-frequency words than any other letter: the, to, that, this, they, there, then, time. It dominates both everyday speech and formal writing.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with TEN: TENDERIZATIONS (24 pts), TENDERHEARTEDLY (23 pts), TENDERIZATION (23 pts), TENDERIZING (22 pts), TENDERIZED (21 pts). The shortest is TEN (3 letters) and the longest is TENACIOUSNESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in B.
Notable words: TEND — to watch over [v].; TENCH — a freshwater fish [n].; TENACE — a combination of two high cards in some card games [n].; TENABLE — capable of being held [adj]. Browse words starting with WIND for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with TEN?
TENDERIZATIONS scores 24 points. Runner-up: TENDERHEARTEDLY at 23 points. See words ending in GIVER for more high-value options.
How many words start with TEN?
Our dictionary has 238 words that start with TEN. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (40).
What is the shortest word that starts with TEN?
TEN at just 3 letters. It means: the next whole number after nine [n].
Three-Letter Words (1)
TEN
Four-Letter Words (3)
TENDTENSTENT
Five-Letter Words (12)
TENCHTENDSTENDUTENETTENGETENIATENONTENORTENSETENTHTENTSTENTY
Six-Letter Words (30)
TENACETENAILTENANTTENDEDTENDERTENDONTENDUSTENETSTENIAETENIASTENNERTENNISTENONSTENORSTENOURTENPINTENRECTENSEDTENSERTENSESTENSORTENTEDTENTERTENTHSTENTIETENUESTENUISTENURETENUTITENUTO
Seven-Letter Words (38)
TENABLETENABLYTENACESTENAILSTENANCYTENANTSTENCHESTENDERSTENDINGTENDONSTENDRILTENFOLDTENNERSTENNIESTENNISTTENONEDTENONERTENOURSTENPINSTENRECSTENSELYTENSESTTENSILETENSINGTENSIONTENSITYTENSIVETENSORSTENTAGETENTERSTENTHLYTENTIERTENTINGTENUITYTENUOUSTENUREDTENURESTENUTOS
Eight-Letter Words (40)
TENACITYTENACULATENAILLETENANTEDTENANTRYTENDANCETENDENCETENDENCYTENDEREDTENDERERTENDERLYTENDRILSTENEBRAETENEMENTTENESMICTENESMUSTENFOLDSTENIASESTENIASISTENNISESTENNISTSTENONERSTENONINGTENORISTTENORITETENOTOMYTENPENCETENPENNYTENSIBLETENSIBLYTENSIONSTENTACLETENTAGESTENTEREDTENTIESTTENTLESSTENTLIKETENTORIATENURIALTENURING
Nine-Letter Words (39)
TENACIOUSTENACULUMTENAILLESTENANCIESTENANTINGTENDANCESTENDENCESTENDERERSTENDERESTTENDERINGTENDERIZETENDINOUSTENDRESSETENDRILEDTENEBRISMTENEBRISTTENEBROUSTENEMENTSTENORISTSTENORITESTENPENCESTENSENESSTENSILELYTENSILITYTENSIONALTENSIONEDTENSIONERTENSITIESTENSORIALTENTACLEDTENTACLESTENTATIVETENTERINGTENTMAKERTENTORIALTENTORIUMTENUITIESTENUOUSLYTENURABLE
Ten-Letter Words (33)
TENABILITYTENACITIESTENACULUMSTENANTABLETENANTLESSTENANTRIESTENDENCIESTENDERFEETTENDERFOOTTENDERIZEDTENDERIZERTENDERIZESTENDERLOINTENDERNESSTENDINITISTENDONITISTENDRESSESTENDRILLEDTENDRILOUSTENEBRIFICTENEBRIOUSTENEBRISMSTENEBRISTSTENESMUSESTENOTOMIESTENPOUNDERTENSIONERSTENSIONINGTENTACULARTENTATIVESTENTERHOOKTENTMAKERSTENURIALLY
Eleven-Letter Words (18)
TENABLENESSTENACIOUSLYTENDENCIOUSTENDENTIOUSTENDERFOOTSTENDERIZERSTENDERIZINGTENDERLOINSTENEBRIONIDTENPOUNDERSTENSENESSESTENSILITIESTENSIOMETERTENSIOMETRYTENSIONLESSTENTATIVELYTENTERHOOKSTENUOUSNESS
Twelve-Letter Words (8)
TENABILITIESTENDERNESSESTENDEROMETERTENDINITISESTENDONITISESTENEBRIONIDSTENSIOMETERSTENSIOMETRIC
Thirteen-Letter Words (10)
TENABLENESSESTENACIOUSNESSTENDENTIOUSLYTENDERHEARTEDTENDERIZATIONTENDEROMETERSTENOSYNOVITISTENSIOMETRIESTENTATIVENESSTENUOUSNESSES
Fourteen-Letter Words (1)
TENDERIZATIONS
Fifteen-Letter Words (5)
TENACIOUSNESSESTENDENTIOUSNESSTENDERHEARTEDLYTENOSYNOVITISESTENTATIVENESSES