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10 words · highest scoring is exact at 14 points
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About 5 Letter Words With ACT
There are 10 five letter words containing ACT in our dictionary. The highest scoring is exact at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 10 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACTED, CACTI, FACTO 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.
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5 Letter Words With ACT at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With ACT
- exact14
- facto10
- facts10
- cacti9
- acted8
- actin7
- actor7
- enact7
Common 5 Letter Words With ACT
- acted8
- actin7
- actor7
- cacti9
- exact14
- facto10
- facts10
- react7
5 Letter Words With ACT Defined
- actedVerb · 8 points
- take action; do something
- actinNoun · 7 points
- a protein that forms (together with myosin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells, and is also involved in motion in other types of cell
- cactiNoun · 9 points
- a succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem which typically bears spines, lacks leaves, and has brilliantly coloured flowers. Cacti are native to arid regions of the New World and are cultivated elsewhere, especially as pot plants
- exactAdjective · 14 points
- not approximated in any way; precise
- factoAdverb · 10 points
- in fact, whether by right or not
- reactVerb · 7 points
- act in response to something; respond in a particular way
5 Letter Words With ACT: Questions
How many five letter words containing ACT are there?
There are 10 five letter words containing ACT in our dictionary, and 10 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing ACT?
EXACT is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing ACT?
ACTED, CACTI, FACTO are among the most familiar five letter words containing ACT. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing ACT 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.