9-Letter Words With CTING
- 38 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With CTING
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With CTING 38 words
How often does CTING appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 38 nine-letter words containing CTING. They average 15.3 points, the best is EXPECTING (21 points) and 100% end in G.
- Total words
- 38
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.3
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 53%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- g 100%
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 containing 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 containing CTING are there?
There are 38 nine-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing 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 containing 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.