With CES
27 words · highest scoring is excesses at 17 points
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About 8 Letter Words With CES
There are 27 eight letter words containing CES in our dictionary. The highest scoring is excesses at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 27 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABSENCES, EMBRACES, OFFENCES 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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8 Letter Words With CES at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With CES
- excesses17
- justices17
- offences16
- advances14
- defences14
- divorces14
- embraces14
- accessed13
Common 8 Letter Words With CES
- absences12
- ancestor10
- balances12
- enhances13
- furnaces13
- licences12
- produces13
- sciences12
8 Letter Words With CES Defined
- absencesNoun · 12 points
- the state of being away from a place or person
- ancestryNoun · 13 points
- one's family or ethnic descent
- embracesVerb · 14 points
- hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection
- furnacesNoun · 13 points
- an enclosed structure in which material can be heated to very high temperatures, e.g. for smelting metals
- offencesNoun · 16 points
- a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act
- romancesNoun · 12 points
- a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love
8 Letter Words With CES: Questions
How many eight letter words containing CES are there?
There are 27 eight letter words containing CES in our dictionary, and 27 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing CES?
EXCESSES is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing CES?
ABSENCES, EMBRACES, OFFENCES are among the most familiar eight letter words containing CES. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing CES 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.