5-Letter Words Ending in NCE
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in NCE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in NCE 21 words
How common is NCE at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 five-letter words ending in NCE. They average 8.5 points, the best is HENCE (10 points) and P is the most common first letter (19%).
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.5
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 48%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 19% of words
Most common first letters
- p 19%
- b 9.5%
- d 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou4.8%
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 five-letter word ending in NCE
h 4e 1n 1c 3e 1
H 4 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hence
- adverb(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result“therefore X must be true”
- adverbfrom this place“get thee hence!”
- adverbfrom this time“a year hence it will be forgotten”
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How many five-letter words ending in NCE are there?
There are 21 five-letter words ending in NCE 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 five-letter word ending in NCE?
HENCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FENCE (10), WINCE (10), HANCE (10).
What are some common five-letter words ending in NCE?
Everyday examples include HENCE, SINCE, PENCE, FENCE, DANCE, WINCE, MINCE, DUNCE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in NCE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YINCE (10), BUNCE (9), PANCE (9), PUNCE (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.