5 Letter Words Containing NC

There are 87+ five letter words with NC in our English dictionary. Every five-letter NC word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with NC.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With NC

since 7
dance 8
hence 10
uncle 7
nancy 10
fence 10
bronc 9
bunco 9
cinch 12
hench 13
incel 7
incur 7

All 5-Letter Words With NC (69 words)

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How Common is NC as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 87 5-letter words containing NC in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.9, with -H endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
87
Avg Scrabble Score
9.9
Most Common Ending (31%)
H
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IA

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter NC-Words in Scrabble

zincy 19
zincs 16
zinco 16
kench 14
junco 14
wench 13

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NC?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NC is zincy with a total of 19 points.

Z 10
I 1
N 1
C 3
Y 4
adjective 1. Relating to or containing zinc; resembling or reminiscent of zinc.

FAQ 5 Letter Words With NC

  • How many 5 letter words containing NC are in the English dictionary?

    There are 87 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain NC. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.9.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing NC worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "zincy", "zinco", "junco", "zincs" contain NC and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zincy" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing NC?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing NC include "since", "dance", "hence", "uncle", "nancy".

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