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8-Letter Words With NTE

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Popular 8-Letter Words With NTE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With NTE 253 words

How often does NTE appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 253 eight-letter words containing NTE. They average 10.7 points, the best is SQUINTED (18 points) and 30% end in S.

Total words
253
Average Scrabble score
10.7
out of 18 max
Everyday words
29%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
30% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 30%
  • d 24.5%
  • r 16.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • au6.3%
  • ee3.2%
  • 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 NTE

s 1q 10u 1i 1n 1t 1e 1d 2

S 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 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).

squinted

Form of squint

  1. verbcross one's eyes as if in strabismus“The children squinted so as to scare each other”
  2. verbbe cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
  3. verbpartly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light“The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield”
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How many eight-letter words containing NTE are there?

There are 253 eight-letter words containing NTE 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 NTE?

SQUINTED is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANTEFIXA (18), SYNTEXIS (18), CONTEXTS (17).

What are some common eight-letter words containing NTE?

Everyday examples include INTERACT, UNWANTED, SENTENCE, INTEGRAL, INTERNAL, INTEREST, INTERVAL, CONTEMPT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words containing NTE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ANTEFIXA (18), SYNTEXIS (18), MANTEAUX (17), QUINTETT (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.