9-Letter Words Ending in CTING
- 38 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in CTING
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in CTING 38 words
How common is CTING at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 38 nine-letter words ending in CTING. They average 15.3 points, the best is EXPECTING (21 points) and A is the most common first letter (18.4%).
- Total words
- 38
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.3
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 53%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 18.4% of words
Most common first letters
- a 18.4%
- d 18.4%
- i 13.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ea2.6%
- ei2.6%
- ou2.6%
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 nine-letter word ending in CTING
e 1x 8p 3e 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 2
E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
expecting
Form of expect
- verbregard something as probable or likely“The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow”
- verbconsider obligatory; request and expect“We require our secretary to be on time”
- verblook forward to the probable occurrence of“We were expecting a visit from our relatives”
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How many nine-letter words ending in CTING are there?
There are 38 nine-letter words ending in CTING 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 nine-letter word ending in CTING?
EXPECTING is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OBJECTING (21), ABJECTING (21), DEJECTING (20).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in CTING?
Everyday examples include SELECTING, AFFECTING, REJECTING, EXPECTING, OBJECTING, DETECTING, DIRECTING, ADDICTING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in CTING score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ABJECTING (21), EXSECTING (19), HUMECTING (17), ADVECTING (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.