Words Containing ERTAIN

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing ERTAIN?

APPERTAINANCES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are APPERTAINMENTS (20), ASCERTAINABLY (20), APPERTAINANCE (19).

Q: What are some common words containing ERTAIN?

Everyday examples include UNCERTAIN , CERTAIN , CERTAINLY , ENTERTAINMENT , ENTERTAIN , UNCERTAINTY , CERTAINTY , ENTERTAINING . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing ERTAIN?

NONENTERTAINMENTS has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ENTERTAINMENTS (14 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does ERTAIN appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 52 words containing ERTAIN. Most are 13 letters long, they average 14.6 points, the best is APPERTAINANCES (20 points) and 30.8% end in S.

Total words: 52
Most common length: 13 letters; 12 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.6; out of 20 max
Longest word: NONENTERTAINMENTS; 17 letters
Most common ending: S; 30.8% of words

Most common last letters

s 30.8%
d 13.5%
n 13.5%

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ai100%
ie5.8%

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Highest-scoring word containing ERTAIN

a ₁p ₃p ₃e ₁r ₁t ₁a ₁i ₁n ₁a ₁n ₁c ₃e ₁s ₁

A 1 + P 3 + P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word: 40 pts
Triple word: 60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

appertainances

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How many words containing ERTAIN are there?

There are 52 words containing ERTAIN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 13 letters, with 12 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing ERTAIN?

APPERTAINANCES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are APPERTAINMENTS (20), ASCERTAINABLY (20), APPERTAINANCE (19).

What are some common words containing ERTAIN?

Everyday examples include UNCERTAIN, CERTAIN, CERTAINLY, ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAIN, UNCERTAINTY, CERTAINTY, ENTERTAINING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing ERTAIN?

NONENTERTAINMENTS has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ENTERTAINMENTS (14 letters) is the longest common one.