8-Letter Words Starting With CENT
- 26 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CENT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With CENT 26 words
How common is CENT at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 26 eight-letter words that start with CENT. They average 10.8 points, the best is CENTAVOS (13 points) and 53.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 26
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.8
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 4%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 53.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 53.8%
- e 11.5%
- d 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- au7.7%
- oi7.7%
- ia3.8%
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 that starts with CENT
c 3e 1n 1t 1a 1v 4o 1s 1
C 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + A 1 + V 4 + O 1 + S 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
centavos
Form of centavo
- nouna fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal
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How many eight-letter words that start with CENT are there?
There are 26 eight-letter words that start with CENT 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 that starts with CENT?
CENTAVOS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CENTAURY (13), CENTIMES (12), CENTRISM (12).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with CENT?
Everyday examples include CENTRALS, CENTRIST, CENTAURS, CENTIMES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with CENT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CENTAGES (11), CENTERED (11), CENTRING (11), CENTRODE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.