How many words end in CE?

This page lists 991 words ending in CE, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -CE words useful?

Words ending in CE are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With CE

All 991 words in our dictionary that end in CE, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

991 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

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lace6 lice6 luce6 nice6 once6 race6 rice6 sice6 tace6 ace5 ice5

Hooking with -CE words

Endings like -CE let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

This list by the numbers

Inside this list: 991 words spanning 3–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 10 letters (164 words), 47 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 91 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is PHOSPHORESCENCE, worth 29.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are PHOSPHORESCENCE (29), HYPERVIGILANCE (28), NONEQUIVALENCE (28), REJUVENESCENCE (28), ACQUIESCENCE (27). At 15 letters, BIOLUMINESCENCE is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 15. If you are fishing for these words, keep E (991 appearances), C (991) and N (712) on your rack.

Start with these three

ANLACE earns 8 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
When the rack looks hopeless, ENLACE (6 letters, 8 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
ENTICE — 6 letters for 8 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.

Five more everyday options from the same list: INLACE (8), LAUNCE (8), NOTICE (8), NUANCE (8), ORRICE (8).

Why -CE endings win turns

A reliable habit: every time you learn a new -CE word, note whether it also takes a front extension. Words that extend at both ends are the ones that turn a 12-point play into a 40-point one, because you can bridge two premium squares. The top of this list — sorted by score — is where those double-duty words hide.

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