8-Letter Words Ending in LECTS
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in LECTS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in LECTS 9 words
How common is LECTS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words ending in LECTS. They average 11.8 points and the best is DEFLECTS (14 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.8
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 67%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- D
- 22.2% of words
Most common first letters
- d 22.2%
- r 22.2%
- a 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee11.1%
- ia11.1%
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 LECTS
d 2e 1f 4l 1e 1c 3t 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + L 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + S 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
deflects
Form of deflect
- verbprevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening“Let's avoid a confrontation”
- verbturn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
- verbturn aside and away from an initial or intended course
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How many eight-letter words ending in LECTS are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words ending in LECTS 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 LECTS?
DEFLECTS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are REFLECTS (13), INFLECTS (13), COLLECTS (12).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in LECTS?
Everyday examples include COLLECTS, REFLECTS, NEGLECTS, DIALECTS, DEFLECTS, REELECTS, INFLECTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.