8-Letter Words Containing NT
All 8-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.
Below is a snapshot of 2,332 dictionary matches (200 shown), averaging 8 letters and 17.9 Scrabble points.
- Total words
- 2,332
- Avg length
- 8 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 17.9 pts
- Highest scoring
- bezzants (28 pts)
- Longest word
- bezzants (8 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 161(81%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
With 2,332 valid entries, this is one of the larger curated lists on unscrambletools.com, sorted by length and Scrabble score for quick scanning. High-value letter density matters: roughly 161 results here include at least one premium tile worth 8–10 points on its own. Watch for recurring suffixes like -NT, -TY, -TS, -ENT when planning hooks and parallel plays. The highest-scoring word shown is bezzants at 28 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 17.9 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. The average vowel-to-consonant ratio here is 0.36, which affects how easily you can form these words from a random seven-tile rack.
Try the Pattern Finder → for combined filters like starts-with, ends-with, include/exclude letters, and exact length.
Strategy & study tips
A deep result pool supports spaced repetition — study one length bucket per day rather than cramming the full scroll in a single sitting. About 81% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Combine this static list with Pattern Finder exclusions when you know a letter cannot appear in the word. Anchor words: highest scorer BEZZANTS, longest BEZZANTS. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 2,332 matches. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- BEZZANTS (8 letters, 28 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUANTIZE (8 letters, 26 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- JAZERANT (8 letters, 24 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUANTIFY (8 letters, 23 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- RHIZANTH (8 letters, 23 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- CHINTZES (8 letters, 22 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- MYZONTES (8 letters, 22 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- SCHIZONT (8 letters, 22 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 2,332 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
8-letter words
- bezzants28 pts
- quantize26 pts
- jazerant24 pts
- quantify23 pts
- rhizanth23 pts
- chintzes22 pts
- myzontes22 pts
- schizont22 pts
- vizament22 pts
- zygodont22 pts
- dozenths21 pts
- kentucky21 pts
- mazement21 pts
- muntjaks21 pts
- pezantic21 pts
- zoanthid21 pts
- zygantra21 pts
- anthozoa20 pts
- dazement20 pts
- exanthem20 pts
- frequent20 pts
- gazement20 pts
- jacinthe20 pts
- jacinths20 pts
- montjoye20 pts
- pontifex20 pts
- quaintly20 pts
- quantity20 pts
- quaranty20 pts
- quintary20 pts
- squintly20 pts
- waxplant20 pts
- xanthism20 pts
- xanthium20 pts
- xanthoma20 pts
- zoanthus20 pts
- acquaint19 pts
- adjuvant19 pts
- anticize19 pts
- antiquum19 pts
- bezantee19 pts
- blintzes19 pts
- contumax19 pts
- doxantha19 pts
- entozoic19 pts
- excubant19 pts
- hyacinth19 pts
- judgment19 pts
- muntjacs19 pts
- paintbox19 pts
- petuntze19 pts
- pintsize19 pts
- quantics19 pts
- quintics19 pts
- squantum19 pts
- xanthide19 pts
- xantippe19 pts
- adjacent18 pts
- adjument18 pts
- antefixa18 pts
- anthelix18 pts
- antiflux18 pts
- antiqued18 pts
- excedent18 pts
- exhalant18 pts
- exhalent18 pts
- giantize18 pts
- hachment18 pts
- hydranth18 pts
- janthina18 pts
- jauntily18 pts
- juventas18 pts
- muckment18 pts
- phantomy18 pts
- quadrant18 pts
- quanting18 pts
- quantong18 pts
- squinted18 pts
- syntaxes18 pts
- syntaxis18 pts
- syntexis18 pts
- syntypic18 pts
- unjaunty18 pts
- xanthane18 pts
- xanthans18 pts
- xanthate18 pts
- xanthein18 pts
- xanthene18 pts
- xanthian18 pts
- xanthine18 pts
- xanthins18 pts
- xanthite18 pts
- xanthone18 pts
- xanthous18 pts
- affronty17 pts
- ajutment17 pts
- aliquant17 pts
- antihuff17 pts
- antiquer17 pts
- antiques17 pts
- antizoea17 pts
- antozone17 pts
- aquatint17 pts
- bacchant17 pts
- coextent17 pts
- commonty17 pts
- conjoint17 pts
- contexts17 pts
- ejicient17 pts
- eloquent17 pts
- entozoal17 pts
- entozoan17 pts
- entozoon17 pts
- entryway17 pts
- equitant17 pts
- excitant17 pts
- exercent17 pts
- expirant17 pts
- explants17 pts
- exponent17 pts
- exsecant17 pts
- fakement17 pts
- flintify17 pts
- huntaway17 pts
- hybodont17 pts
- intermix17 pts
- jubilant17 pts
- jurament17 pts
- justment17 pts
- manteaux17 pts
- nontoxic17 pts
- paintrix17 pts
- patuxent17 pts
- quainter17 pts
- quanties17 pts
- quantile17 pts
- quentise17 pts
- quintain17 pts
- quintals17 pts
- quintans17 pts
- quintant17 pts
- quintars17 pts
- quintato17 pts
- quintets17 pts
- quintile17 pts
- quintins17 pts
- quintius17 pts
- quintole17 pts
- quintons17 pts
- quitrent17 pts
- quotient17 pts
- sequents17 pts
- spintext17 pts
- squinant17 pts
- squinter17 pts
- subjoint17 pts
- synanthy17 pts
- toxicant17 pts
- wintrify17 pts
- xerantic17 pts
- zantiote17 pts
- adjoints16 pts
- adjutant16 pts
- antarchy16 pts
- antitypy16 pts
- antonymy16 pts
- bentinck16 pts
- bontebok16 pts
- bouffant16 pts
- bowfront16 pts
- cenanthy16 pts
- chanteys16 pts
- chavante16 pts
- coventry16 pts
- cynthian16 pts
- cynthius16 pts
- disjoint16 pts
- downtake16 pts
- enthalpy16 pts
- exigeant16 pts
- fromenty16 pts
- frumenty16 pts
- furmenty16 pts
- helminth16 pts
- jaunting16 pts
- jointage16 pts
- jointing16 pts
- kontakia16 pts
- loxodont16 pts
- melanthy16 pts
- midmonth16 pts
- mintmark16 pts
- offprint16 pts
- oxidants16 pts
- phantasy16 pts
- plentify16 pts
- pontiffs16 pts
- prickant16 pts
- syntheme16 pts
- syntropy16 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 2,332 words matching this pattern. The average length is 8 letters and the average Scrabble score is 17.9 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is bezzants (28 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 161 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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