9 Letter Words That Start With CEN

There are 46+ nine letter words beginning with CEN in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter CEN 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 starting with CEN.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With CEN

centuries 11

censurers 11

censusing 12

centauric 13

centering 12

centerman 13

centesimi 13

centiares 11

centigram 14

centinell 11

centonate 11

centonels 11

All 9-Letter Words Starting With CEN (31 words)

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How Common is CEN as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 46 9-letter words starting with CEN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.3, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter CEN-Words in Scrabble

centumvir 16

cenotaphs 16

cenobitic 15

centigram 14

centupled 14

centrally 14

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with CEN?

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CEN is centumvir with a total of 16 points.

C 3

E 1

N 1

T 1

U 1

M 3

V 4

I 1

R 1

noun 1. Any of the members of a panel from which the judges of a civil court at Rome were appointed; (in plural) a civil court drawn from this panel, having particular jurisdiction over matters relating to property and inheritance.

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With CEN

How many 9 letter words starting with CEN are in the English dictionary?

There are 46 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CEN. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.3.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with CEN worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "centinell", "centauric", "centurion", "centesimi" start with CEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "centauric" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with CEN?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with CEN include "centuries", "censurers", "censusing", "centauric", "centering".