tenterhook
Definitions
Noun
- One of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "tenterhook".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "tenterhook".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "tenterhook".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | enter | 2 | 78 |
| 2 | twentieth | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | tenth | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | undertook | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | textbook | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | westbrook | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | teter | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | textbooks | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | tenebrous | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | enterology | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | tetro | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | tener | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | otterloo | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | nearhood | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | easterbrook | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | benbrook | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | fensterstock | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | enterococcus | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | undercook | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | tetterton | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | telephoto | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "tenterhook".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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Feb 21, 2026 Australian Broadcasting Corporation

