Words containing MENT
There are 2,590 words containing MENT in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is EMBEZZLEMENTS at 37 points. They average 17.4 points, and E starts the most of them (347).
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Chunks like MENT recur across English, so learning the pool helps you spot plays and solve clues faster. Examples include EMBEZZLEMENTS, EMBEZZLEMENT, BEDAZZLEMENTS, BEDAZZLEMENT and EXPERIMENTALIZE. The longest run to 15 letters (169 words), ACKNOWLEDGEMENT among them. Set the contains option on the solver to ment to find the MENT words hiding in your own tiles.
Words containing MENT in numbers
- Words
- 2,590
- Highest scoring
- EMBEZZLEMENTS 37 pts
- Average score
- 17.4 pts
- Longest
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 15 letters
- A293
- B84
- C161
- D317
- E347
- F121
- G27
- H20
- I167
- J12
- L43
- M170
- N54
- O63
- P170
- R231
- S158
- T66
- U43
- V25
- W18
Highest-scoring words containing ment
| Word | Score | Length |
|---|---|---|
| embezzlements | 37 | 13 |
| bedazzlements | 36 | 13 |
| embezzlement | 36 | 12 |
| bedazzlement | 35 | 12 |
| experimentalize | 35 | 15 |
| hyperexcitement | 34 | 15 |
| parchmentizing | 33 | 14 |
| puzzlements | 33 | 11 |
| complementizers | 32 | 15 |
| dazzlements | 32 | 11 |
Words containing MENT (2,590)
These 300 of the 2,590 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
15-letter words 28
14-letter words 28
13-letter words 45
12-letter words 44
11-letter words 51
10-letter words 42
9-letter words 27
8-letter words 23
Frequently asked questions
How many words contain MENT?
Unscrambly's list has 2,590 words that contain the string MENT. 1,181 of them have a dictionary definition.
Where does MENT show up?
In 2,590 words, most often in ones that start with E (347). Common letter combinations like MENT make a filtered list handy for crosswords, word games and spelling practice.
What is the best MENT word for Scrabble?
EMBEZZLEMENTS scores 37 points. Next come BEDAZZLEMENTS (36), EMBEZZLEMENT (36) and BEDAZZLEMENT (35). The average is 17.4 points.