8-Letter Words Ending in ENCED
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in ENCED
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in ENCED 7 words
How common is ENCED at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words ending in ENCED. They average 13.4 points and the best is DEFENCED (15 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 28.6% of words
Most common first letters
- s 28.6%
- c 14.3%
- d 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie14.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in ENCED
d 2e 1f 4e 1n 1c 3e 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + D 2 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defenced
Form of defence
- noun(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
- noun(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring“his teams are always good on defense”
- nounthe defendant and his legal advisors collectively“the defense called for a mistrial”
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How many eight-letter words ending in ENCED are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words ending in ENCED in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in ENCED?
DEFENCED is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CADENCED (14), UNFENCED (14), REFENCED (14).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in ENCED score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFENCED (15), REFENCED (14), LICENCED (13), SCIENCED (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.