8-Letter Words With CANT
- 59 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With CANT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With CANT 59 words
How often does CANT appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 59 eight-letter words containing CANT. They average 11.8 points, the best is TOXICANT (17 points) and 37.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 59
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.8
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.3%
- t 20.3%
- d 10.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.1%
- ae1.7%
- ai1.7%
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 containing CANT
t 1o 1x 8i 1c 3a 1n 1t 1
T 1 + O 1 + X 8 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
toxicant
- nounany substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
- adjectivehaving the qualities or effects of a poison
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How many eight-letter words containing CANT are there?
There are 59 eight-letter words containing CANT 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 containing CANT?
TOXICANT is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CANTHOOK (17), EXSECANT (17), VACANTLY (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing CANT?
Everyday examples include SCANTIER, DECANTER, SCANTEST, VACANTLY, ACANTHUS, SCANTING, SCANTILY, SCANTIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing CANT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CANTHOOK (17), EXSECANT (17), CANTICOY (15), CANTICUM (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.