5-Letter Words Containing NT
All 5-letter dictionary words that include the letter sequence NT. Combining exact length with an internal substring mirrors advanced Pattern Finder filters without opening the interactive tool.
This page summarises 263 valid words — mean length 5, mean score 7.8.
- Total words
- 263
- Avg length
- 5 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 7.8 pts
- Highest scoring
- muntz (16 pts)
- Longest word
- muntz (5 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 18(9%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
At 263 words, this list covers common playable words alongside lesser-known entries accepted in competitive Scrabble. High-value letter density matters: roughly 18 results here include at least one premium tile worth 8–10 points on its own. Watch for recurring suffixes like -NT, -TS, -TY, -NTS when planning hooks and parallel plays. The highest-scoring word shown is muntz at 16 points. Wordle players can use this list to build a mental model of valid pattern words before guessing — especially when narrowing by known greens and yellows. Words with Friends shares most of these entries; the average score of 7.8 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. The average vowel-to-consonant ratio here is 0.3, which affects how easily you can form these words from a random seven-tile rack.
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Strategy & study tips
Premium letters drive the top of this list. Prioritise words with Q, X, Z, J, or K when double- and triple-letter squares are open — raw tile value here often exceeds 15 points before multipliers. About 9% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Internal substrings often appear in compound answers. Scan length sections below to match exact slot size. Average Scrabble value here is 7.8 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Internal links point to Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordle Solver — each tool adds interactivity this static list intentionally omits.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- MUNTZ (5 letters, 16 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- JANTY (5 letters, 15 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- ANTIQ (5 letters, 14 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- NANTZ (5 letters, 14 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUANT (5 letters, 14 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUENT (5 letters, 14 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUINT (5 letters, 14 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ZANTE (5 letters, 14 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 263 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
5-letter words
- muntz16 pts
- janty15 pts
- antiq14 pts
- nantz14 pts
- quant14 pts
- quent14 pts
- quint14 pts
- zante14 pts
- zonta14 pts
- jantu12 pts
- jaunt12 pts
- joint12 pts
- junta12 pts
- junto12 pts
- kvint12 pts
- untax12 pts
- wanty11 pts
- banty10 pts
- benty10 pts
- bunty10 pts
- canty10 pts
- chant10 pts
- chint10 pts
- manty10 pts
- maynt10 pts
- minty10 pts
- month10 pts
- monty10 pts
- panty10 pts
- punty10 pts
- denty9 pts
- deynt9 pts
- genty9 pts
- ghent9 pts
- hadnt9 pts
- imcnt9 pts
- kente9 pts
- skint9 pts
- ahint8 pts
- ahunt8 pts
- antsy8 pts
- aunty8 pts
- avant8 pts
- ayont8 pts
- contd8 pts
- contg8 pts
- entry8 pts
- event8 pts
- faint8 pts
- fanti8 pts
- feint8 pts
- fiant8 pts
- fient8 pts
- flint8 pts
- fonts8 pts
- fount8 pts
- front8 pts
- hants8 pts
- hasnt8 pts
- haunt8 pts
- hents8 pts
- hiant8 pts
- hints8 pts
- hunts8 pts
- ifint8 pts
- intsv8 pts
- lenth8 pts
- linty8 pts
- ninth8 pts
- ovant8 pts
- pgntt8 pts
- ranty8 pts
- runty8 pts
- santy8 pts
- shant8 pts
- shent8 pts
- shunt8 pts
- tenth8 pts
- tenty8 pts
- tinty8 pts
- twant8 pts
- twint8 pts
- vaunt8 pts
- venta8 pts
- vents8 pts
- vinta8 pts
- wants8 pts
- warnt8 pts
- wasnt8 pts
- weent8 pts
- wonts8 pts
- yenta8 pts
- yente8 pts
- amant7 pts
- ament7 pts
- antic7 pts
- antum7 pts
- bantu7 pts
- beant7 pts
- beent7 pts
- bents7 pts
- bints7 pts
- biont7 pts
- blent7 pts
- blunt7 pts
- brant7 pts
- brent7 pts
- brunt7 pts
- bunts7 pts
- burnt7 pts
- canto7 pts
- cants7 pts
- ceint7 pts
- centi7 pts
- cento7 pts
- cents7 pts
- clint7 pts
- conte7 pts
- conto7 pts
- contr7 pts
- count7 pts
- crunt7 pts
- cunts7 pts
- didnt7 pts
- entom7 pts
- maint7 pts
- manta7 pts
- manto7 pts
- meant7 pts
- menta7 pts
- mints7 pts
- monte7 pts
- montu7 pts
- mount7 pts
- ontic7 pts
- paint7 pts
- panto7 pts
- pants7 pts
- penta7 pts
- pinta7 pts
- pinte7 pts
- pinto7 pts
- pints7 pts
- plant7 pts
- point7 pts
- ponto7 pts
- print7 pts
- prunt7 pts
- punta7 pts
- punti7 pts
- punto7 pts
- punts7 pts
- scant7 pts
- scent7 pts
- spent7 pts
- untap7 pts
- untop7 pts
- agent6 pts
- anted6 pts
- daint6 pts
- danta6 pts
- dante6 pts
- dasnt6 pts
- daunt6 pts
- dents6 pts
- dints6 pts
- drant6 pts
- drent6 pts
- drunt6 pts
- duant6 pts
- dunts6 pts
- entad6 pts
- ganta6 pts
- gaunt6 pts
- gents6 pts
- giant6 pts
- glent6 pts
- glint6 pts
- grant6 pts
- grint6 pts
- gront6 pts
- grunt6 pts
- idant6 pts
- ident6 pts
- alant5 pts
- anent5 pts
- antae5 pts
- antal5 pts
- antar5 pts
- antas5 pts
- antes5 pts
- antis5 pts
- anton5 pts
- antra5 pts
- antre5 pts
- arent5 pts
- aunts5 pts
- enent5 pts
- ental5 pts
- entea5 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- How is this different from words containing the same letters?
- The unfiltered “words containing” page spans all lengths. This version keeps one length bucket so you can study exact slot patterns like 5-letter words containing QU.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 263 words matching this pattern. The average length is 5 letters and the average Scrabble score is 7.8 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is muntz (16 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 18 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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