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7 words · highest scoring is eccentric at 15 points

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About 9 Letter Words With CENT

There are 7 nine letter words containing CENT in our dictionary. The highest scoring is eccentric at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillCENTENARY, CENTURIES, ECCENTRIC 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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9 Letter Words With CENT at a Glance

Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With CENT

  • eccentric15
  • centenary14
  • centrally14
  • incentive14
  • centuries11
  • centurion11
  • innocents11

Common 9 Letter Words With CENT

  • centenary14
  • centrally14
  • centuries11
  • centurion11
  • eccentric15
  • incentive14
  • innocents11

9 Letter Words With CENT Defined

centenaryNoun · 14 points
the hundredth anniversary of a significant event
centrallyAdverb · 14 points
in or towards the middle of something
centuriesNoun · 11 points
a period of one hundred years
centurionNoun · 11 points
the commander of a century in the ancient Roman army
eccentricAdjective · 15 points
(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange
incentiveNoun · 14 points
a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something

9 Letter Words With CENT: Questions

How many nine letter words containing CENT are there?

There are 7 nine 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 nine letter words containing CENT?

ECCENTRIC is the highest scoring option at 15 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common nine letter words containing CENT?

CENTENARY, CENTURIES, ECCENTRIC are among the most familiar nine letter words containing CENT. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these nine 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.