8-Letter Words With NCES
- 47 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NCES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NCES 47 words
How often does NCES appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 47 eight-letter words containing NCES. They average 12.4 points, the best is JOYANCES (20 points) and 95.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 47
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 34%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 95.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 95.7%
- r 2.1%
- y 2.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou8.5%
- au6.4%
- ai4.3%
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 NCES
j 8o 1y 4a 1n 1c 3e 1s 1
J 8 + O 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
joyances
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
8-letter words containing…
Words containing NCES by length
Longer sequences containing NCES
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of NCES
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
How to use this word list
Using NCES in the middle of a word
8-Letter Words With NCES by the numbers
8-Letter Words With NCES FAQ
How many eight-letter words containing NCES are there?
There are 47 eight-letter words containing NCES 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 NCES?
JOYANCES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAYENCES (16), OFFENCES (16), CHAUNCES (15).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NCES?
Everyday examples include ANCESTOR, SCIENCES, ADVANCES, ENHANCES, PRINCESS, FINANCES, ANCESTRY, BALANCES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NCES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JOYANCES (20), FAYENCES (16), OFFENCES (16), CHAUNCES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.