5 Letter Words Containing CE
There are 134 5-letter English words that contain CE, from ACERB to YINCE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JUICE (14), EXCEL (14), HACEK (14). Roughly 40% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- CEASE7 pts
- CEBID10 pts
- CECAL9 pts
- CECUM11 pts
- CEDAR8 pts
- CEDED9 pts
- CEDER8 pts
- CEDES8 pts
- CEDIS8 pts
- CEIBA9 pts
- CEILS7 pts
- CELEB9 pts
- CELLA7 pts
- CELLI7 pts
- CELLO7 pts
- CELLS7 pts
- CELOM9 pts
- CELTS7 pts
- CENSE7 pts
- CENTO7 pts
- CENTS7 pts
- CEORL7 pts
- CEPES9 pts
- CERCI9 pts
- CERED8 pts
- CERES7 pts
- CERIA7 pts
- CERIC9 pts
- CEROS7 pts
- CESTA7 pts
- CESTI7 pts
- CETES7 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | juice | 14 | 18 |
| 2 | excel | 14 | 16 |
| 3 | hacek | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | fyces | 13 | 13 |
| 5 | cecum | 11 | 15 |
| 6 | bocce | 11 | 14 |
| 7 | viced | 11 | 13 |
| 8 | faced | 11 | 12 |
| 9 | dicey | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | cebid | 10 | 12 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain CE?
134 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters CE in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).