Ending in ENCY
8 words · highest scoring is excellency at 24 points
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About 10 Letter Words Ending in ENCY
There are 8 ten letter words ending in ENCY in our dictionary. The highest scoring is excellency at 24 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — COMPETENCY, DEPENDENCY, INSOLVENCY among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it. This list is also searched as words ending with ENCY — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 10 Letter Words With ENCY or Words Ending in ENCY, which drops the length limit entirely.
10 Letter Words Ending in ENCY at a Glance
Highest Scoring 10 Letter Words Ending in ENCY
- excellency24
- efficiency23
- competency21
- deficiency21
- dependency19
- insolvency18
- presidency18
- insurgency16
Common 10 Letter Words Ending in ENCY
- competency21
- deficiency21
- dependency19
- efficiency23
- excellency24
- insolvency18
- insurgency16
- presidency18
10 Letter Words Ending in ENCY by First Letter
10 Letter Words Ending in ENCY Defined
- competencyNoun · 21 points
- the ability to do something successfully or efficiently
- deficiencyNoun · 21 points
- a lack or shortage
- dependencyNoun · 19 points
- a country or province controlled by another
- excellencyNoun · 24 points
- a title or form of address given to certain high officials of state, especially ambassadors, or of the Roman Catholic Church
- insolvencyNoun · 18 points
- the state of being insolvent
- insurgencyNoun · 16 points
- an active revolt or uprising
10 Letter Words Ending in ENCY: Questions
How many ten letter words ending in ENCY are there?
There are 8 ten letter words ending in ENCY in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among ten letter words ending in ENCY?
EXCELLENCY is the highest scoring option at 24 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common ten letter words ending in ENCY?
COMPETENCY, DEPENDENCY, INSOLVENCY are among the most familiar ten letter words ending in ENCY. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these ten letter words ending in ENCY valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.