8-Letter Words With CTER
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With CTER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With CTER 21 words
How often does CTER appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 eight-letter words containing CTER. They average 12.9 points, the best is EXPECTER (19 points) and 52.4% end in R.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 52.4% of words
Most common last letters
- r 52.4%
- s 28.6%
- a 4.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ia4.8%
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 containing CTER
e 1x 8p 3e 1c 3t 1e 1r 1
E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
expecter
Form of expect
- verbregard something as probable or likely“The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow”
- verbconsider obligatory; request and expect“We require our secretary to be on time”
- verblook forward to the probable occurrence of“We were expecting a visit from our relatives”
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How many eight-letter words containing CTER are there?
There are 21 eight-letter words containing CTER 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 CTER?
EXPECTER is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are REJECTER (17), EXACTERS (17), AFFECTER (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing CTER?
Everyday examples include BACTERIA, STRICTER, DIRECTER, LECTERNS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing CTER score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXPECTER (19), EXACTERS (17), AFFECTER (16), EFFECTER (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.