36 Words Ending in ETTER
The ending ETTER appears in 36 words, from 6-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 6-letter words with 10 entries. Average word length: 8.3 letters.
R is a heavy-hitting ending letter. It closes agent nouns (-er: teacher, driver), comparatives (-er: bigger, faster), and Latin-rooted nouns (-or: actor, factor).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in ETTER: PHOTOTYPESETTER (25 pts), PHOTOSETTER (16 pts), BEDWETTER (15 pts), CARBURETTER (15 pts), FILMSETTER (15 pts). The shortest is BETTER (6 letters) and the longest is PHOTOTYPESETTER (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with SOMEONE.
Notable words: BETTER — to improve [v].; ABETTER — one who abets [n].; BEGETTER — one who begets [n].; BEDWETTER — a person who urinates in bed [n]. Browse words ending in MET for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in ETTER?
PHOTOTYPESETTER scores 25 points. Runner-up: PHOTOSETTER at 16 points. See words starting with WILT for more high-value options.
How many words end in ETTER?
Our dictionary has 36 words that end in ETTER. They range from 6 to 15 letters, with 6-letter words being the most common (10).
What is the shortest word that ends in ETTER?
BETTER at just 6 letters. It means: to improve [v].