8-Letter Words With GENT
- 35 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With GENT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With GENT 35 words
How often does GENT appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 35 eight-letter words containing GENT. They average 10.7 points, the best is EXIGENTS (16 points) and 31.4% end in T.
- Total words
- 35
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.7
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 31.4% of words
Most common last letters
- t 31.4%
- s 25.7%
- y 11.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.7%
- ie5.7%
- ea2.9%
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 GENT
e 1x 8i 1g 2e 1n 1t 1s 1
E 1 + X 8 + I 1 + G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
exigents
Form of exigent
- adjectivedemanding attention“clamant needs”
- adjectiverequiring precise accuracy“an exacting job”
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How many eight-letter words containing GENT are there?
There are 35 eight-letter words containing GENT 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 GENT?
EXIGENTS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GENTRIFY (15), COGENTLY (14), URGENTLY (12).
What are some common eight-letter words containing GENT?
Everyday examples include URGENTLY, EMERGENT, GENTLEST, DILIGENT, INDIGENT, COGENTLY, GENTRIES, GENTRIFY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing GENT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXIGENTS (16), UNGENTLY (12), COAGENTS (11), COREGENT (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.