With TEND
31 words, 7 of them common · highest scoring is coextend at 18 points
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About 8 Letter Words With TEND
There are 31 eight letter words containing TEND in our dictionary. The highest scoring is coextend at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ATTENDED, EXTENDED, PRETENDS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words With TEND at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With TEND
- coextend18
- extended17
- extender16
- tendency14
- obtended12
- tenderly12
- contends11
- pretends11
Common 8 Letter Words With TEND
- attended10
- contends11
- extended17
- intended10
- pretends11
- tendency14
- tendered10
8 Letter Words With TEND Defined
- attendedVerb · 10 points
- be present at (an event, meeting, or function)
- contendsVerb · 11 points
- struggle to surmount (a difficulty)
- extendedAdjective · 17 points
- made larger; enlarged
- intendedAdjective · 10 points
- planned or meant
- pretendsVerb · 11 points
- behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not
- tendencyNoun · 14 points
- an inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour
8 Letter Words With TEND: Questions
How many eight letter words containing TEND are there?
There are 31 eight letter words containing TEND in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing TEND?
COEXTEND is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing TEND?
ATTENDED, EXTENDED, PRETENDS are among the most familiar eight letter words containing TEND. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing TEND valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.