Words Containing SE

Q: How many words contain "SE"?

12,867 valid English words contain the sequence SE.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing SE?

HYPOPHYSECTOMIZING at 48 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing SE?

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES — 23 letters.

There are 12,867 English words that contain the sequence SE. Range: ABACUSES to ZYMOSES. The Scrabble® high-scorer is HYPOPHYSECTOMIZING at 48 points; the longest is CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES (23 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 10.5 letters.

By length — 12,867 words containing SE

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15-letter(556)

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Showing the first 600 of 12,867 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	hypophysectomizing	48	50
2	carboxymethylcelluloses	47	53
3	hypophysectomized	47	47
4	carboxymethylcellulose	46	52
5	hypophysectomizes	46	46
6	hypophysectomize	45	45
7	puzzleheadednesses	43	46
8	hemidemisemiquavers	41	45
9	keratoconjunctivitises	40	48
10	hemidemisemiquaver	40	44

What these words mean

hypophysectomizing: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
carboxymethylcelluloses: Valid 23-letter English word — definition not on file.
hypophysectomized: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
carboxymethylcellulose: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
hypophysectomizes: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
hypophysectomize: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
puzzleheadednesses: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
hemidemisemiquavers: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
keratoconjunctivitises: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
hemidemisemiquaver: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "SE"?

12,867 valid English words contain SE.

Best Scrabble word containing SE?

HYPOPHYSECTOMIZING at 48 pts.

Longest word containing SE?

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES (23 letters).