5-Letter Words Ending in CT
There are 16 five-letter words ending in CT in our dictionary; 12 of them are common words.
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All 16 words
- exact14 points
- elect7 points
- react7 points
- eject14 points
- evict10 points
- edict8 points
- enact7 points
- erect7 points
- tract7 points
- bract9 points
- mulct9 points
- eruct7 points
- coact9 points
- epact9 points
- educt8 points
- tinct7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 16
- By usage: 9 very common, 3 common, 4 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- eject 14
- exact 14
- evict 10
- bract 9
- coact 9
- epact 9
- mulct 9
- edict 8
- educt 8
- elect 7
Most common
- exact
- elect
- react
- eject
- evict
- edict
- enact
- erect
- tract
- bract
Definitions
- exact (adjective)
- Marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact.
- elect (adjective)
- Selected as the best.
- react (verb)
- Show a response or a reaction to something.
- eject (verb)
- Put out or expel from a place.
There are 16 five-letter words ending in CT, and 12 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is EJECT at 14 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words ending in CT once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words ending in CT?
EJECT scores 14 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
4 of the 16 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.