146 Words Starting With CENT
The prefix CENT appears in 146 words, from 4-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 10-letter words with 28 entries. Average word length: 9.5 letters.
C is the second most productive starting letter, thanks to its dual pronunciation: hard before A, O, U (cat, corn, cup) and soft before E, I, Y (cell, city, cycle).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with CENT: CENTRALIZATIONS (26 pts), CENTROSYMMETRIC (26 pts), CENTRALIZATION (25 pts), CENTRALIZING (24 pts), CENTRALIZED (23 pts). The shortest is CENT (4 letters) and the longest is CENTRALIZATIONS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in SATE.
Notable words: CENT — a coin worth 1/100th of a dollar [n].; CENTO — a literary work made up of parts from other works [n].; CENTAI — a monetary unit of Lithuania [n].; CENTALS — a weight of one hundred pounds avoirdupois [n]. Browse words starting with BOA for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with CENT?
CENTRALIZATIONS scores 26 points. Runner-up: CENTROSYMMETRIC at 26 points. See words ending in UR for more high-value options.
How many words start with CENT?
Our dictionary has 146 words that start with CENT. They range from 4 to 15 letters, with 10-letter words being the most common (28).
What is the shortest word that starts with CENT?
CENT at just 4 letters. It means: a coin worth 1/100th of a dollar [n].