Words Containing LECT

Q: How many words containing LECT are there?

There are 891 words containing LECT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 120 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

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

ELECTROMYOGRAPHICALLY is worth 39 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPH (36), OVERINTELLECTUALIZING (36), OVERINTELLECTUALIZED (35).

Q: What are some common words containing LECT?

Everyday examples include SELECT , SELECTION , LECTURE , ELECTRONIC , ELECTION , COLLECTION , COLLECT , REFLECT . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing LECT?

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAMS has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELECTROMAGNETIC (15 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing LECT 891 words

16-Letter Words With LECT 38

17-Letter Words With LECT 30

18-Letter Words With LECT 23

19-Letter Words With LECT 21

20-Letter Words With LECT 14

21-Letter Words With LECT 9

How often does LECT appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 891 words containing LECT. Most are 12 letters long, they average 18.9 points, the best is ELECTROMYOGRAPHICALLY (39 points) and 37.9% end in S.

Total words: 891
Most common length: 12 letters; 120 words
Average Scrabble score: 18.9; out of 39 max
Longest word: ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAMS; 21 letters
Most common ending: S; 37.9% of words

Words by length

5 letters1
6 letters4
7 letters22
8 letters46
9 letters73
10 letters84
11 letters105
12 letters120
13 letters114
14 letters101
15 letters86
16 letters38
17 letters30
18 letters23
19 letters21
20 letters14
21 letters9

Most common last letters

s 37.9%
y 10.4%
e 8.8%

Top vowel pairs

io13.8%
oe6.8%
ie6.6%

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Highest-scoring word containing LECT

e ₁l ₁e ₁c ₃t ₁r ₁o ₁m ₃y ₄o ₁g ₂r ₁a ₁p ₃h ₄i ₁c ₃a ₁l ₁l ₁y ₄

E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + M 3 + Y 4 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 39 points

Double word: 78 pts
Triple word: 117 pts

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

electromyographically

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

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How many words containing LECT are there?

There are 891 words containing LECT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 120 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing LECT?

ELECTROMYOGRAPHICALLY is worth 39 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPH (36), OVERINTELLECTUALIZING (36), OVERINTELLECTUALIZED (35).

What are some common words containing LECT?

Everyday examples include SELECT, SELECTION, LECTURE, ELECTRONIC, ELECTION, COLLECTION, COLLECT, REFLECT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing LECT?

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAMS has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELECTROMAGNETIC (15 letters) is the longest common one.