How many words end in NT?

This page lists 1937 words ending in NT, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -NT words useful?

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

Words Ending With NT

All 1937 words in our dictionary that end in NT, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

1937 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200

embezzlement36 bedazzlement35 hyperexcitement34 puzzlement32 bamboozlement30 hyperefficient30 mezzotint29 overextravagant29 acknowledgement28 advertizement28 aggrandizement28 overachievement28 relinquishment28 accomplishment27 acknowledgment27 bezzant27 circumjacent27 emblazonment27 extinguishment27 overadjustment27 privatdozent27 impoverishment26 overdevelopment26 phosphorescent26 preexperiment26 vouchsafement26 bedizenment25 enfranchisement25 equiponderant25 hypervigilant25 immunocompetent25 immunodeficient25 maladjustment25 nonequivalent25 overcommitment25 overexuberant25 quadrivalent25 rejuvenescent25 underemployment25 acquiescent24 acquirement24 affixment24 countermovement24 deliquescent24 disembowelment24 enjambement24 grandiloquent24 hypervirulent24 magniloquent24 micromanagement24 misemployment24 misjudgment24 nonachievement24 predevelopment24 preemployment24 prejudgment24 rapprochement24 recommencement24 reequipment24 subdevelopment24 subemployment24 superefficient24 accompaniment23 accouchement23 antidevelopment23 bewitchment23 checkpoint23 circumambient23 cryoprotectant23 disfurnishment23 effervescent23 enjambment23 incognizant23 inconsequent23 juvenescent23 labyrinthodont23 nondelinquent23 precommitment23 refurbishment23 supergovernment23 amazement22 commencement22 decipherment22 disenchantment22 dismemberment22 embellishment22 enfeoffment22 equilibrant22 equipment22 equipollent22 equivalent22 expectorant22 extravagant22 impeachment22 infrequent22 jurisprudent22 microfilament22 multicomponent22 nondevelopment22 nonemployment22 nonfulfillment22 nonintoxicant22 noninvolvement22 overconfident22 overinvestment22 overrefinement22 readjustment22 reestablishment22 requirement22 schizont22 superconfident22 superconvenient22 superincumbent22 superjacent22 ultraefficient22 unflamboyant22 achievement21 adjournment21 befuddlement21 bouleversement21 cajolement21 circumfluent21 coefficient21 cognizant21 consequent21 debouchment21 disappointment21 disconcertment21 eclaircissement21 encipherment21 encompassment21 encroachment21 enjoyment21 equidistant21 excitement21 excrescent21 experiment21 homotransplant21 inexpedient21 liquescent21 misgovernment21 myofilament21 nonadjacent21 noncommitment21 nonenforcement21 omnicompetent21 overpayment21 postpubescent21 prefigurement21 reacquaint21 reapportionment21 redevelopment21 reemployment21 subgovernment21 subsequent21 thermoremanent21 underinvestment21 unemployment21 abortifacient20 adjustment20 admonishment20 antigovernment20 antiozonant20 avouchment20 bafflement20 beachfront20 bewilderment20 bioluminescent20 blandishment20 bombardment20 byzant20 clinquant20 commandment20 concupiscent20 counterargument20 cuckoopint20 delinquent20 demolishment20 detoxicant20 diminishment20 diphyodont20 discouragement20 disfigurement20 disheartenment20 divertissement20 effacement20 efflorescent20 ejectment20 embankment20 embarkment20 embranglement20 empowerment20 endosymbiont20 establishment20 excipient20 excrement20 expectant20 famishment20 feoffment20 flamboyant20 foxhunt20 frequent20 impercipient20 improvement20 insufficient20 judgement20 mismanagement20 mismeasurement20 misplacement20 monopropellant20 multifilament20 nonattachment20 nonparticipant20 nonrecombinant20 nonsignificant20 overdependent20 overdocument20 preexistent20 prepubescent20 privatdocent20 pseudopregnant20 quiescent20 recommitment20 redeployment20 reinforcement20 replenishment20 subcomponent20 subdepartment20 subjacent20 superabsorbent20 thermoelement20 transshipment20 ultracompetent20 ultraconvenient20 uncomplacent20 underpayment20 waxplant20 acquaint19 adjuvant19 advancement19 advertisement19 aggrievement19 ambushment19 anticonvulsant19 antimanagement19 antioxidant19 apportionment19 bedevilment19 bicomponent19 breakfront19 chastisement19 circumvent19 clairvoyant19 coexistent19 comanagement19 communicant19 compartment19 comportment19 conjugant19 convalescent19 cosurfactant19 decampment19 deforcement19 depravement19 development19 disburdenment19 discontentment19 disendowment19 disentanglement19 disinvestment19 disparagement19 displacement19 divorcement19 embarrassment19 embracement19 embrittlement19 emplacement19 employment19 enfeeblement19 enlightenment19 entrenchment19 exorbitant19 expedient19 fulfillment19 hatchment19 immunosorbent19 improvident19 inefficient19 ineloquent19 insignificant19 intertwinement19 intoxicant19 involvement19 judgment19 knifepoint19 magnificent19 monofilament19 nonfluorescent19 nongovernment19 overassessment19 photocurrent19 postaccident19 postadolescent19 preachment19 prearrangement19 prepayment19 pronouncement19 reappointment19 reattachment19 reconcilement19 refreshment19 reimbursement19 retrenchment19 reviviscent19 semipermanent19 semitranslucent19 semitransparent19 somnifacient19 stablishment19 sycophant19 thumbprint19 unambivalent19 abolishment18 accouterment18 accoutrement18 adjacent18 admeasurement18 antidesiccant18 antiperspirant18 appraisement18 babblement18 beleaguerment18 bereavement18 bipropellant18 birefringent18 catchment18 cobelligerent18 codefendant18 commitment18 complacent18 complement18 compliment18 concelebrant18 confinement18 copayment18 correspondent18 countercurrent18 defacement18 deployment18 detachment18 dethronement18 disarrangement18 disengagement18 disgruntlement18 disillusionment18 disinfectant18 dismantlement18 disseverment18 embalmment18 embattlement18 embayment18 embitterment18 empoisonment18 empressement18 encampment18 enchainment18 enchantment18 encirclement18 encouragement18 enforcement18 enframement18 enhancement18 envelopment18 evolvement18 examinant18 excellent18 excurrent18 executant18 exhalant18 exhalent18 extolment18 exuberant18 forestallment18 hereditament18 hierophant18 impingement18 impoundment18 imprisonment18 indifferent18 infringement18 injectant18 interdependent18 inveiglement18 languishment18 microelement18 noncombatant18 noncompliant18 nonexistent18 nonincumbent18 nonmanagement18 outplacement18 overabundant18 overdiscount18 overdominant18 overindulgent18 overstatement18 overtreatment18 parchment18 peppermint18 piquant18 polyvalent18 postponement18 postretirement18 preadolescent18 predicament18 preordainment18 procumbent18 quadrant18 ravishment18 rubefacient18 semiretirement18 somnambulant18 subadolescent18 sufficient18 superabundant18 supercontinent18 underlayment18 vociferant18 abridgement17 aliquant17 ambivalent17 antidepressant17 appeasement17 appointment17 aquatint17 arrondissement17 ascertainment17 astonishment17 attachment17 bacchant17 banishment17 beneficent17 bezant17 chatoyant17 codependent17 cohabitant17 commandant17 complainant17 complaisant17 concealment17 concernment17 concomitant17 concrescent17 conferment17 conflagrant17 conjoint17 corecipient17 corespondent17 counterirritant17 debridement17 denouncement17 dicynodont17 diffident17 disbandment17 disbursement17 discriminant17 dislodgement17 efficient17 eloquent17 embodiment17 embroilment17 encashment17 encystment17 engraftment17 enmeshment17 enrichment17 enshrinement17 ensorcellment17 enthrallment17 enthronement17 equitant17 excitant17 exponent17 exsecant17 fingerprint17 fleshment17 flocculant17 flocculent17 garnishment17 habiliment17 hoofprint17 impediment17 imperilment17 impermanent17 impressment17 incandescent17 incompetent17 incompliant17 inconvenient17 indehiscent17 inexistent17 infotainment17 interlacement17 jubilant17 macronutrient17 maidservant17 maleficent17 medicament17 micronutrient17 misalignment17 misdemeanant17 munificent17 nonaffluent17 nonbelligerent17 nonconcurrent17 nonengagement17 nonimmigrant17 nonobservant17 nonpayment17 officiant17 omnificent17 overgarment17 overornament17 overviolent17 participant17 plainchant17 posttreatment17 precipitant17 preenrollment17 preferment17 premalignant17 preponderant17 preretirement17 presettlement17 pretournament17 procurement17 proficient17 punishment17 quitrent17 quotient17 recombinant17 recrudescent17 rehabilitant17 reindictment17 reinvestment17 remeasurement17 replacement17 semidominant17 significant17 subbasement17 superintendent17 supermilitant17 supervenient17 temperament17 toxicant17 triumphant17 understatement17 unreminiscent17 viewpoint17 viridescent17 voiceprint17 abandonment16 abashment16 abridgment16 accruement16 adjutant16 advisement16 alightment16 amercement16 announcement16 anticoagulant16 asquint16 battlefront16 beguilement16 belittlement16 bemusement16 bouffant16 bowfront16 congealment16 consignment16 convergent16 copresident16 counterpoint16 couplement16 crosscurrent16 decongestant16 decumbent16 defilement16 definement16 despisement16 despoilment16 detumescent16 devotement16 different16 disablement16 disagreement16 disarmament16 discernment16 disenchant16 disguisement16 disinfestant16 disjoint16 dislodgment16 disownment16 disportment16 dissepiment16 divestment16 effulgent16 embedment16 embonpoint16 embossment16 endangerment16 engulfment16 enslavement16 entombment16 entrancement16 environment16 escapement16 escarpment16 explant16 fabricant16 firmament16 fluorescent16 glabrescent16 government16 housefront16 houseparent16 humectant16 immurement16 impairment16 impalement16 impartment16 inobservant16 lakefront16 luxuriant16 maltreatment16 manifestant16 mellifluent16 misrepresent16 misstatement16 mistreatment16 multielement16 multivalent16 nonabsorbent16 noncoherent16 noncontingent16 nondependent16 nonextant16 noninstallment16 nonrespondent16 nourishment16 offprint16 overinsistent16 pentavalent16 percipient16 predominant16 preemergent16 presentiment16 pretreatment16 pulverulent16 rabblement16 ravagement16 rearrangement16 recalcitrant16 recoupment16 reengagement16 refrainment16 renouncement16 repayment16 rescindment16 reverberant16 riverfront16 sequent16 shirtfront16 shorefront16 silverpoint16 skinflint16 sphenodont16 subcontinent16 subdominant16 subservient16 supercurrent16 supereminent16 supplement16 supplicant16 traducement16 transhumant16 unaffluent16 unbelligerent16 undergarment16 unfoldment16 unobservant16 vehement16 vicegerent16 waterfront16 wilderment16 wonderment16 acaulescent15 acceptant15 adjoint15 administrant15 applicant15 appurtenant15 arbitrament15 arborescent15 benevolent15 candescent15 clairaudient15 codominant15 coincident15 combatant15 competent15 complaint15 compliant15 component15 concordant15 confidant15 confident15 constringent15 containment15 contaminant15 contentment15 controlment15 convenient15 conversant15 convulsant15 corroborant15 corybant15 couchant15 counteragent15 curettement15 curtailment15 debasement15 debatement15 decrescent15 deferment15 deficient15 dehiscent15 department15 deportment15 derangement15 devilment15 disappoint15 disbarment15 discrepant15 disinterment15 disobedient15 endowment15 engorgement15 ennoblement15 enserfment15 entanglement15 entertainment15 estrangement15 euphoriant15 evanescent15 exigent15 existent15 exultant15 flippant15 florescent15 forefront15 frutescent15 fundament15 grandparent15 handprint15 harassment15 hardiment15 headhunt15 houseplant15 idempotent15 impertinent15 implement15 impregnant15 inadvertent15 incalescent15 incoherent15 inconscient15 incumbent15 independent15 indictment15 inducement15 inhabitant15 intersegment15 intumescent15 investment15 luminescent15 malevolent15 management15 manservant15 matriculant15 measurement15 merchant15 monovalent15 movement15 multiclient15 nonalignment15 nonchalant15 noncongruent15 nonmalignant15 nonpersistent15 obsolescent15 oceanfront15 omnipresent15 overpotent15 oxidant15 pavement15 pearlescent15 penchant15 placement15 plenipotent15 pluripotent15 presentment15 prevenient15 protuberant15 provident15 pubescent15 pursuivant15 quaint15 radioelement15 reassignment15 recruitment15 recumbent15 reenactment15 refinement15 refrigerant15 reinstatement15 relaxant15 reminiscent15 revealment15 revilement15 seducement15 serjeant15 shipment15 squint15 sublieutenant15 submediant15 subsegment15 suppressant15 surfactant15 symbiont15 thecodont15 transcendent15 transductant15 ultramilitant15 ultraviolent15 unabsorbent15 undercurrent15 unimportant15 windburnt15 abhorrent14 accelerant14 accordant14 accountant14 afferent14 affluent14 amendment14 anticipant14 appendant14 arraignment14 arrangement14 assuagement14 battlement14 belligerent14 betterment14 cantonment14 coalescent14 colorpoint14 concurrent14 condiment14 confluent14 congregant14 connivent14 covariant14 debarment14 decrement14 defendant14 demulcent14 denudement14 descendant14 descendent14 desiccant14 designment14 despondent14 determinant14 detrainment14 discordant14 dissolvent14 divergent14 drypoint14 edutainment14 efferent14 effluent14 encasement14 endorsement14 engagement14 engrossment14 enlacement14 enlargement14 enticement14 entrapment14 flagellant14 fluctuant14 footprint14 forewent14 fragment14 fraudulent14 fulminant14 fumigant14 gesticulant14 greasepaint14 horsemint14 hydrant14 immigrant14 impendent14 impenitent14 imprudent14 impuissant14 inapparent14 incitement14 incongruent14 inconsistent14 increscent14 indorsement14 informant14 intercurrent14 intermittent14 intransigeant14 introgressant14 intromittent14 jessant14 malcontent14 mendicant14 multiplant14 needlepoint14 newsprint14 nonargument14 nondeviant14 nondiscount14 nondominant14 nonnegligent14 nonpregnant14 nonrecurrent14 nonredundant14 nonrelevant14 nontreatment14 nonturbulent14 observant14 obtainment14 occupant14 omnipotent14 omniscient14 opalescent14 overburnt14 overcount14 overhunt14 overplant14 overprint14 overspent14 parliament14 payment14 precedent14 preeminent14 prevalent14 profluent14 propellant14 propellent14 protectant14 pschent14 puberulent14 putrescent14 quant14 quint14 radiolucent14 ravelment14 realignment14 rearmament14 reassessment14 reenlistment14 resemblant14 resettlement14 resplendent14 ressentiment14 revehent14 revetment14 rufescent14 securement14 sejeant14 seropurulent14 sextant14 solacement14 stepparent14 strewment14 succedent14 surveillant14 tetravalent14 trenchant14 unapparent14 unconstraint14 undecadent14 unintelligent14 unjoint14 unsettlement14 vicariant14 virescent14 weldment14 worriment14 abasement13 abatement13 abducent13 absorbant13 absorbent13 accident13 adolescent13 advertent13 affiant13 affront13 amassment13 amusement13 antecedent13 apartment13 appellant13 arctangent13 ashplant13 assignment13 averment13 ballpoint13 battement13 besetment13 bivalent13 blastment13 bluepoint13 blueprint13 bodement13 canescent13 catamount13 celebrant13 coherent13 coinvent13 comment13 confront13 constituent13 contingent13 copresent13 coresident13 cormorant13 corposant13 corpulent13 coruscant13 covalent13 covenant13 crepitant13 culminant13 defoliant13 demandant13 denotement13 denouement13 dependant13 dependent13 depressant13 derailment13 detainment13 discontent13 discussant13 dispersant13 document13 elephant13 elopement13 emolument13 enactment13 endearment13 entitlement13 entrainment13 entreatment13 entrustment13 evacuant13 exeunt13 extant13 extent13 eyepoint13 feculent13 fervent13 figment13 filament13 forspent13 forwent13 fulgurant13 gallivant13 godparent13 habitant13 hellbent13 impatient13 important13 impudent13 incipient13 inclement13 incogitant13 inconsonant13 incontinent13 increment13 installment13 instillment13 integument13 intendment13 interactant13 intransigent13 iridescent13 irrelevant13 irreverent13 jurant13 lodgement13 lubricant13 merriment13 midpoint13 miscreant13 misevent13 newsagent13 nonconstant13 nondormant13 nonmigrant13 nonmilitant13 nonruminant13 nonviolent13 obscurant13 occident13 occurrent13 ordainment13 palpitant13 paramount13 peccant13 pediment13 permanent13 pheasant13 piedmont13 pourpoint13 prepotent13 prescient13 presentient13 procreant13 prominent13 proponent13 reappoint13 reargument13 recipient13 rediscount13 refulgent13 reimplant13 remitment13 remonstrant13 respondent13 restatement13 sacrament13 scintillant13 sejant13 signalment13 spearmint13 standpoint13 startlement13 storefront13 subpotent13 substituent13 succulent13 superagent13 supergiant13 supernatant13 suppliant13 tanglement13 topgallant13 translucent13 transparent13 tumescent13 turgescent13 ultradistant13 unbrilliant13 undercount13 underwent13 unpregnant13 unreluctant13 unrepentant13 vesicant13 vestment13 viscount13 abetment12 abeyant12 abutment12 accusant12 acescent12 acidulent12 adducent12 adherent12 adornment12 adsorbent12 agreement12 alignment12 allurement12 ambulant12 anointment12 antistudent12 apparent12 appetent12

Hooking with -NT words

Endings like -NT 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.

A quick statistical tour

The shape of this list: 1937 entries between 3 and 15 letters long, peaking at 9 letters with 320 words. Five-letter picks number 54 and seven-letter picks 187. Nothing here outscores EMBEZZLEMENT — 36 points from 12 tiles on plain squares.

The five biggest scorers on the page: EMBEZZLEMENT (36), BEDAZZLEMENT (35), HYPEREXCITEMENT (34), PUZZLEMENT (32), BAMBOOZLEMENT (30). ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 14 points. Letter-wise, N is the workhorse — it appears in 1937 of these words, ahead of T (1937) and E (1512).

Three words worth learning first

ANT — 3 letters for 3 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
AUNT is easy to keep in memory: 4 letters, 4 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
When the rack looks hopeless, LENT (4 letters, 4 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.

Five more everyday options from the same list: LINT (4), LUNT (4), RANT (4), RENT (4), RUNT (4).

Back-hooking with -NT

A reliable habit: every time you learn a new -NT 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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