Words Ending in CTORY
- 34 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Ending in CTORY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Ending in CTORY 34 words
8-Letter Words Ending in CTORY 2
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How common is CTORY at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 34 words ending in CTORY. Most are 11 letters long, they average 19 points, the best is CIRCUMDUCTORY (25 points) and C is the most common first letter (14.7%).
- Total words
- 34
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 10 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 19
- out of 25 max
- Longest word
- NONCONTRADICTORY
- 16 letters
- Most common first letter
- C
- 14.7% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- c 14.7%
- d 11.8%
- e 8.8%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word ending in CTORY
c 3i 1r 1c 3u 1m 3d 2u 1c 3t 1o 1r 1y 4
C 3 + I 1 + R 1 + C 3 + U 1 + M 3 + D 2 + U 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
circumductory
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words ending in CTORY are there?
There are 34 words ending in CTORY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 10 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in CTORY?
CIRCUMDUCTORY is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DISSATISFACTORY (24), INTERJECTORY (24), NONCONTRADICTORY (24).
What are some common words ending in CTORY?
Everyday examples include DIRECTORY, VICTORY, INTRODUCTORY, CONTRADICTORY, SATISFACTORY, FACTORY, UNSATISFACTORY, OLFACTORY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in CTORY?
NONCONTRADICTORY has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, UNSATISFACTORY (14 letters) is the longest common one.