5-Letter Words With CT
- 48 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With CT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With CT 48 words
How often does CT appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 48 five-letter words containing CT. They average 8.2 points, the best is EXACT (14 points) and 43.8% end in T.
- Total words
- 48
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.2
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 35%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 43.8% of words
Most common last letters
- t 43.8%
- s 16.7%
- a 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea2.1%
- ia2.1%
- oa2.1%
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 containing CT
e 1x 8a 1c 3t 1
E 1 + X 8 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
exact
- verbclaim as due or just“The bank demanded payment of the loan”
- verbtake as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs“the accident claimed three lives”
- adjectivemarked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact“an exact mind”
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How many five-letter words containing CT are there?
There are 48 five-letter words containing CT 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 containing CT?
EXACT is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EJECT (14), DICTY (11), FACTS (10).
What are some common five-letter words containing CT?
Everyday examples include REACT, EXACT, ELECT, ACTOR, FACTS, ACTED, OCTAL, CACTI. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing CT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DICTY (11), FRACT (10), OCTYL (10), CINCT (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.