Words Containing ET
Browse every English word that contains the sequence ET. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
Below is a snapshot of 16,955 dictionary matches (200 shown), averaging 15 letters and 28.3 Scrabble points.
- Total words
- 16,955
- Avg length
- 15 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 28.3 pts
- Highest scoring
- metempsychosize (38 pts)
- Longest word
- metempsychosize (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 54(27%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
At 16,955 words, this list covers common playable words alongside lesser-known entries accepted in competitive Scrabble. High-value letter density matters: roughly 54 results here include at least one premium tile worth 8–10 points on its own. Common endings in this list include -IC, -LY, -AL, -LLY — patterns that let you extend words already on the board. The highest-scoring word shown is metempsychosize at 38 points. While Wordle uses a smaller answer list, studying broader dictionary patterns here helps you eliminate impossible guesses faster. Competitive Scrabble strategy relies on pattern recognition. Lists like this train your brain to spot playable words under time pressure. The average vowel-to-consonant ratio here is 0.37, 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 27% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Anchor words: highest scorer METEMPSYCHOSIZE, longest METEMPSYCHOSIZE. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 16,955 matches. Internal links point to Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordle Solver — each tool adds interactivity this static list intentionally omits. Average Scrabble value here is 28.3 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- METEMPSYCHOSIZE (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ACETYLHYDRAZINE (15 letters, 36 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUINQUEPETALOID (15 letters, 36 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- DIMETHYLBENZENE (15 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- MISALPHABETIZED (15 letters, 34 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PLETHYSMOGRAPHY (15 letters, 34 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- ACETYLCARBAZOLE (15 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HEXACHLORETHANE (15 letters, 33 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 16,955 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- metempsychosize38 pts
- acetylhydrazine36 pts
- quinquepetaloid36 pts
- dimethylbenzene35 pts
- misalphabetized34 pts
- plethysmography34 pts
- acetylcarbazole33 pts
- hexachlorethane33 pts
- misalphabetizes33 pts
- psychosynthetic33 pts
- tetrazotization33 pts
- trioxymethylene33 pts
- ethnopsychology32 pts
- hemochromometry32 pts
- hydrophysometra32 pts
- hydrotachymeter32 pts
- hypermetaphoric32 pts
- magnetizability32 pts
- overpoeticizing32 pts
- oxytetracycline32 pts
- petromyzontidae32 pts
- polyphyleticism32 pts
- quodlibetically32 pts
- sympathetectomy32 pts
- urethremphraxis32 pts
- alphabetization31 pts
- hemimetamorphic31 pts
- methylglycocoll31 pts
- phoneticization31 pts
- psychotomimetic31 pts
- pyrometamorphic31 pts
- saccharomycetic31 pts
- sympathomimetic31 pts
- tetracarboxylic31 pts
- triphenylmethyl31 pts
- vagosympathetic31 pts
- anthypophoretic30 pts
- bathymetrically30 pts
- ethnozoological30 pts
- etymologization30 pts
- excitometabolic30 pts
- hyperpathetical30 pts
- hypsometrically30 pts
- parameterizable30 pts
- pharmacokinetic30 pts
- phototachometry30 pts
- prethoughtfully30 pts
- sympathetically30 pts
- arithmetization29 pts
- bisymmetrically29 pts
- catheterization29 pts
- chromocytometer29 pts
- dimethylmethane29 pts
- diphenylmethane29 pts
- excitosecretory29 pts
- hemiascomycetes29 pts
- hemisymmetrical29 pts
- hemochromometer29 pts
- hexatetrahedron29 pts
- hyetometrograph29 pts
- hygrometrically29 pts
- hypermetabolism29 pts
- hypermetropical29 pts
- megagametophyte29 pts
- metamorphically29 pts
- methamphetamine29 pts
- methylphenidate29 pts
- microphotometry29 pts
- monophyleticism29 pts
- nonmagnetizable29 pts
- ophthalmometric29 pts
- parasympathetic29 pts
- phenylketonuric29 pts
- polysymmetrical29 pts
- psychometrician29 pts
- psychrometrical29 pts
- saccharomycetes29 pts
- sesquisulphuret29 pts
- tetrahexahedral29 pts
- tetrahexahedron29 pts
- barometrography28 pts
- demagnetization28 pts
- diadochokinetic28 pts
- hemadynamometer28 pts
- heterosexuality28 pts
- hydrometallurgy28 pts
- hypercarbureted28 pts
- metachlamydeous28 pts
- metaphosphating28 pts
- metepencephalic28 pts
- methylheptenone28 pts
- metropolitanize28 pts
- myodynamiometer28 pts
- nonanesthetized28 pts
- parametrization28 pts
- phenylacetamide28 pts
- photometrograph28 pts
- polysynthetical28 pts
- pseudoasymmetry28 pts
- psychogenetical28 pts
- skeletonization28 pts
- trichloromethyl28 pts
- acetylsalicylic27 pts
- anesthetization27 pts
- chaetophoraceae27 pts
- cometographical27 pts
- detribalization27 pts
- etherealization27 pts
- etherialization27 pts
- ethnogeographic27 pts
- ethylthioethane27 pts
- flibbertigibbet27 pts
- hematocytometer27 pts
- heterochromatic27 pts
- heterophemistic27 pts
- holosymmetrical27 pts
- hypermetaplasia27 pts
- katakinetomeric27 pts
- kinesthetically27 pts
- macrogametocyte27 pts
- magnetochemical27 pts
- metaphosphorous27 pts
- microgametocyte27 pts
- monomethylamine27 pts
- nonmetaphysical27 pts
- ophthalmetrical27 pts
- overcompetitive27 pts
- paracetaldehyde27 pts
- parietoquadrate27 pts
- pharmacogenetic27 pts
- phenylketonuria27 pts
- photogrammetric27 pts
- photometrically27 pts
- phototachometer27 pts
- pseudoprophetic27 pts
- pseudosymmetric27 pts
- pyrenomycetales27 pts
- racemomethylate27 pts
- remagnetization27 pts
- sympatheticness27 pts
- sympathetoblast27 pts
- tokodynamometer27 pts
- trimethylacetic27 pts
- uncompetitively27 pts
- unprophetically27 pts
- unsymmetrically27 pts
- viscometrically27 pts
- acetnaphthalide26 pts
- bromometrically26 pts
- centrosymmetric26 pts
- circumplanetary26 pts
- cryptosplenetic26 pts
- cyanoethylation26 pts
- cytogenetically26 pts
- dichloromethane26 pts
- disquietingness26 pts
- encephalometric26 pts
- ethmosphenoidal26 pts
- ethnomusicology26 pts
- gravimetrically26 pts
- hemoalkalimeter26 pts
- heterochthonous26 pts
- heterographical26 pts
- homogenetically26 pts
- impeturbability26 pts
- isopropylacetic26 pts
- katathermometer26 pts
- magnetomotivity26 pts
- merosymmetrical26 pts
- metachromatinic26 pts
- metamathematics26 pts
- metamorphosable26 pts
- metamorphosical26 pts
- metasaccharinic26 pts
- metepencephalon26 pts
- methodistically26 pts
- micrometrically26 pts
- microphotometer26 pts
- microrheometric26 pts
- microvolumetric26 pts
- monochloracetic26 pts
- monosymmetrical26 pts
- noematachometic26 pts
- nonmethodically26 pts
- pathometabolism26 pts
- petropharyngeal26 pts
- phthisiogenetic26 pts
- polygenetically26 pts
- postprophetical26 pts
- prealphabetical26 pts
- preterimperfect26 pts
- proletarization26 pts
- pseudoethically26 pts
- pyrogenetically26 pts
- radiopelvimetry26 pts
- sphenoethmoidal26 pts
- submetaphorical26 pts
- telemetrography26 pts
- telethermograph26 pts
- unsynthetically26 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find words with a specific letter sequence?
- Use the Pattern Finder "contains" field or browse our words-containing pages. Enter any substring (e.g. QU, TH, XYZ) to see all dictionary matches with Scrabble scores.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 16,955 words matching this pattern. The average length is 15 letters and the average Scrabble score is 28.3 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is metempsychosize (38 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 54 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.
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- 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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