8-Letter Words With CENT
- 63 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With CENT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With CENT 63 words
How often does CENT appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 63 eight-letter words containing CENT. They average 11.3 points, the best is ADJACENT (18 points) and 28.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 63
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 28.6%
- t 22.2%
- e 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- au3.2%
- ea3.2%
- oi3.2%
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 CENT
a 1d 2j 8a 1c 3e 1n 1t 1
A 1 + D 2 + J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
adjacent
- adjectivenearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space“had adjacent rooms”
- adjectivehaving a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching“Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Connecticut”
- adjectivenear or close to but not necessarily touching“lands adjacent to the mountains”
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How many eight-letter words containing CENT are there?
There are 63 eight-letter words containing 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 containing CENT?
ADJACENT is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DECENTLY (14), RECENTLY (13), ACCENTED (13).
What are some common eight-letter words containing CENT?
Everyday examples include RECENTLY, INNOCENT, ADJACENT, PLACENTA, DECENTLY, RECENTER, INDECENT, PERCENTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing CENT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NOCENTLY (13), SCENTFUL (13), ADDUCENT (12), CONCENTS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.