With EC
31 words · highest scoring is check at 16 points
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About 5 Letter Words With EC
There are 31 five letter words containing EC in our dictionary. The highest scoring is check at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 31 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BEECH, ELECT, NIECE 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 EC, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words With EC at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With EC
- check16
- eject14
- execs14
- fleck14
- wreck14
- speck13
- beech12
- decks12
Common 5 Letter Words With EC
- beech12
- decay11
- decry11
- erect7
- fleck14
- necks11
- recap9
- sects7
5 Letter Words With EC Defined
- beechNoun · 12 points
- a large tree with smooth grey bark, glossy leaves, and hard, pale fine-grained timber
- decorNoun · 8 points
- the furnishing and decoration of a room
- electVerb · 7 points
- choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting
- fleckNoun · 14 points
- a very small patch of colour or light
- nieceNoun · 7 points
- a daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law
- recurVerb · 7 points
- occur again periodically or repeatedly
5 Letter Words With EC: Questions
How many five letter words containing EC are there?
There are 31 five letter words containing EC in our dictionary, and 31 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing EC?
CHECK is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing EC?
BEECH, ELECT, NIECE are among the most familiar five letter words containing EC. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing EC 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.