8-Letter Words With NGEN
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NGEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NGEN 17 words
How often does NGEN appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words containing NGEN. They average 11.3 points, the best is PUNGENCY (16 points) and 23.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.5%
- e 17.6%
- y 17.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.9%
- iu5.9%
- ue5.9%
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 NGEN
p 3u 1n 1g 2e 1n 1c 3y 4
P 3 + U 1 + N 1 + G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 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).
pungency
- nounwit having a sharp and caustic quality“he commented with typical pungency”
- nouna strong odor or taste property“the pungency of mustard”
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How many eight-letter words containing NGEN are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words containing NGEN 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 NGEN?
PUNGENCY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TANGENCY (14), SYNGENIC (14), CONGENIC (13).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NGEN?
Everyday examples include ENGENDER, PUNGENCY, TANGENTS, PLANGENT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NGEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SYNGENIC (14), CONGENIC (13), PUNGENCE (13), UNGENTLY (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.