8-Letter Words With CEN
- 119 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With CEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With CEN 119 words
How often does CEN appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 119 eight-letter words containing CEN. They average 11.5 points, the best is CENOZOIC (21 points) and 26.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 119
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 26.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 26.1%
- r 13.4%
- d 12.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ea3.4%
- ie2.5%
- oi2.5%
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 CEN
c 3e 1n 1o 1z 10o 1i 1c 3
C 3 + E 1 + N 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cenozoic
- nounapproximately the last 63 million years
- adjectiveof or relating to or denoting the Cenozoic era
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How many eight-letter words containing CEN are there?
There are 119 eight-letter words containing CEN 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 CEN?
CENOZOIC is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ADJACENT (18), VICENARY (16), PEACENIK (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing CEN?
Everyday examples include RECENTLY, INNOCENT, ADJACENT, SCENARIO, PLACENTA, LICENSED, LICENSES, DECENTLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing CEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CENOZOIC (21), PEACENIK (16), ACCENDED (14), DECENARY (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.