With CENT
7 words · highest scoring is accent at 10 points
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About 6 Letter Words With CENT
There are 7 six letter words containing CENT in our dictionary. The highest scoring is accent at 10 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACCENT, CENTER, DECENT 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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6 Letter Words With CENT at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words With CENT
- accent10
- decent9
- ascent8
- center8
- centre8
- recent8
- scents8
Common 6 Letter Words With CENT
- accent10
- ascent8
- center8
- centre8
- decent9
- recent8
- scents8
6 Letter Words With CENT Defined
- accentNoun · 10 points
- a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class
- ascentNoun · 8 points
- a climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill
- centerNoun · 8 points
- the point that is equally distant from every point on the circumference of a circle or sphere
- centreNoun · 8 points
- the point that is equally distant from every point on the circumference of a circle or sphere
- decentAdjective · 9 points
- conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behaviour
- recentAdjective · 8 points
- having happened, begun, or been done not long ago; belonging to a past period comparatively close to the present
6 Letter Words With CENT: Questions
How many six letter words containing CENT are there?
There are 7 six letter words containing CENT in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words containing CENT?
ACCENT is the highest scoring option at 10 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common six letter words containing CENT?
ACCENT, CENTER, DECENT are among the most familiar six letter words containing CENT. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six letter words containing CENT 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.