With TER
24 words · highest scoring is after at 8 points
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About 5 Letter Words With TER
There are 24 five letter words containing TER in our dictionary. The highest scoring is after at 8 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 24 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AFTER, INTER, STERN 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 TER at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With TER
- after8
- hater8
- terry8
- voter8
- water8
- cater7
- mater7
- meter7
Common 5 Letter Words With TER
- after8
- deter6
- ester5
- later5
- meter7
- peter7
- terra5
- utter5
5 Letter Words With TER Defined
- afterAdposition · 8 points
- in the time following (an event or another period of time)
- eaterNoun · 5 points
- a person or animal who consumes food in a specified way or of a specified kind
- interVerb · 5 points
- place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites
- sternAdjective · 5 points
- (of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in asserting authority or exercising discipline
- terseAdjective · 5 points
- sparing in the use of words; abrupt
5 Letter Words With TER: Questions
How many five letter words containing TER are there?
There are 24 five letter words containing TER in our dictionary, and 24 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing TER?
AFTER is the highest scoring option at 8 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing TER?
AFTER, INTER, STERN are among the most familiar five letter words containing TER. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing TER 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.