Unscramble TENSION

The letters T, E, N, S, I, O, N can be unscrambled into 100 words, including one anagram that uses every letter: INTONES. The highest-scoring common word is TENNIS (6 points).

T1E1N1S1I1O1N1
Meaning

What does TENSION mean?

  1. noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
  2. noun the physical condition of being stretched or strained
  3. noun a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

TENSION in word games

7classic points
9Words With Friends points
7letters (3 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 17 uses per million words

TENSION is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of TENSION

Words that use all 7 letters exactly once.

intones7

Words made from the letters in TENSION

100 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

Points

7-letter words 1 word

intones7

6-letter words 8 words

intone6nitons6nonets6sennit6sonnet6tennis6tenons6tonnes6

5-letter words 21 words

eosin5inset5neist5neons5nines5nites5niton5noise5nones5nonet5notes5onset5senti5seton5stein5steno5stone5tenon5tines5tones5tonne5

4-letter words 28 words

eons4inns4into4ions4neon4nest4nets4nine4nite4nits4noes4none4nose4note4ones4sent4sine4site4snit4snot4sone4tens4ties4tine4tins4toes4tone4tons4

3-letter words 27 words

ens3eon3inn3ins3ion3its3net3nit3nos3not3oes3one3ons3ose3sei3sen3set3sin3sit3son3sot3ten3tie3tin3tis3toe3ton3

2-letter words 15 words

en2es2et2in2is2it2ne2no2oe2on2os2si2so2ti2to2

Add one letter to TENSION

Words you can make with all the letters of TENSION plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

mentions10tensions8insolent8sonatine8inkstone12bonniest10enations8intoners8ternions8tinstone8tontines8

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in TENSION?
You can make 100 words from the letters T, E, N, S, I, O, N. The longest common ones are TENNIS, TONNES, NOISE, NOTES and ONSET. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of TENSION?
TENSION has 1 anagram in our word list: INTONES.
How many points is TENSION worth?
TENSION is worth 7 points with classic tile values and 9 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is TENSION a valid word?
Yes. TENSION is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.