Words Containing GRESC

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

NIGRESCENCES is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NIGRESCENCE (16), NIGRESCENT (13).

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All Words Containing GRESC 3 words

How often does GRESC appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 3 words containing GRESC. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15.3 points and the best is NIGRESCENCES (17 points).

Total words: 3
Most common length: 10 letters; 1 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.3; out of 17 max
Longest word: NIGRESCENCES; 12 letters
Most common ending: E; 33.3% of words

Most common last letters

e 33.3%
s 33.3%
t 33.3%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing GRESC

n ₁i ₁g ₂r ₁e ₁s ₁c ₃e ₁n ₁c ₃e ₁s ₁

N 1 + I 1 + G 2 + R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + C 3 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word: 34 pts
Triple word: 51 pts

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

nigrescences

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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