01 Words by length and letters

9-letter words containing TEN

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296matching words in our word list

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EXTENSIVE, EXISTENCE, EXTENDING, EXTENSION, COMPETENT, INTENSIFY, WHITENESS, CENTENARY, TIGHTENED, CONTENDED

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extensive19 ptsexistence18 ptsextending18 ptsextension16 ptsheightens16 ptswhitening16 ptsbrightens15 ptschastened15 ptscompetent15 ptsimpotence15 ptsintensify15 ptswhiteness15 ptscentenary14 ptslightened14 ptstightened14 ptscontended13 ptsenlighten13 ptsfastening13 ptsfattening13 ptsflattened13 ptsforgotten13 ptshastening13 ptsheartened13 ptspenitence13 ptspretences13 ptspretended13 ptsshortened13 ptssoftening13 ptssweetened13 ptsattentive12 ptsbartender12 ptscontender12 ptscontented12 ptsdistended12 ptsfasteners12 ptsintensely12 ptsintensity12 ptsintensive12 ptsmoistened12 ptspatenting12 ptspretender12 ptsretentive12 ptssentenced12 ptssofteners12 ptsstenciled12 ptssweetener12 ptstentative12 ptsthreatens12 ptsunwritten12 ptsattending11 ptsintending11 ptslatencies11 ptspotential11 ptspretenses11 ptssentences11 ptstenacious11 ptstenancies11 ptstendering11 ptstenements11 ptstentacles11 ptsuntenable11 ptsattendant10 ptsattendees10 ptsdetention10 ptslistening10 ptstensioned10 ptsantenatal9 ptsattention9 ptsattenuate9 ptsinsistent9 ptsintention9 ptslisteners9 ptsretention9 pts

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How many 9-letter words containing ten are there?

Our reference word list contains 296 matching words. The list can vary slightly from one word game dictionary to another.

What are some 9-letter words containing ten?

Some strong matches are EXTENSIVE, EXISTENCE, EXTENDING, EXTENSION, COMPETENT, INTENSIFY, WHITENESS, CENTENARY, TIGHTENED, CONTENDED.

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