With NC
131 words · highest scoring is expectancy at 26 points
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About 10 Letter Words With NC
There are 131 ten letter words containing NC in our dictionary. The highest scoring is expectancy at 26 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 131 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABSTINENCE, DEPENDENCY, INSISTENCE 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.
For a wider net, try Words With NC, which drops the length limit entirely.
10 Letter Words With NC at a Glance
Highest Scoring 10 Letter Words With NC
- expectancy26
- excellency24
- benchmarks23
- efficiency23
- sequencing22
- competency21
- deficiency21
- excellence21
Common 10 Letter Words With NC
- abstinence14
- chancellor17
- conference17
- efficiency23
- functioned16
- incumbents16
- preference17
- references15
10 Letter Words With NC Defined
- abstinenceNoun · 14 points
- the practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol or sex
- complianceNoun · 18 points
- the action or fact of complying with a wish or command
- dependencyNoun · 19 points
- a country or province controlled by another
- functionedVerb · 16 points
- work or operate in a proper or particular way
- insistenceNoun · 12 points
- the fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done
- provincialAdjective · 17 points
- of or concerning a province of a country or empire
10 Letter Words With NC: Questions
How many ten letter words containing NC are there?
There are 131 ten letter words containing NC in our dictionary, and 131 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among ten letter words containing NC?
EXPECTANCY is the highest scoring option at 26 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common ten letter words containing NC?
ABSTINENCE, DEPENDENCY, INSISTENCE are among the most familiar ten letter words containing NC. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these ten letter words containing NC 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.