66 Words Ending in DENT
The ending DENT appears in 66 words, from 4-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 15 entries. Average word length: 9.3 letters.
T endings are everywhere: past participles (-nt, -pt: sent, kept), nouns (-ment, -ment: moment, treatment), and adjectives (-ant, -ent: constant, different).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in DENT: JURISPRUDENT (22 pts), OVERCONFIDENT (22 pts), SUPERCONFIDENT (22 pts), OVERDEPENDENT (20 pts), IMPROVIDENT (19 pts). The shortest is DENT (4 letters) and the longest is INTERDEPENDENT (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with LEV.
Notable words: DENT — to make a depression in [v].; ARDENT — burning with emotion [adj].; CANDENT — (archaic) glowing, white-hot [adj].; ACCIDENT — a mishap [n]. Browse words ending in LO for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in DENT?
JURISPRUDENT scores 22 points. Runner-up: OVERCONFIDENT at 22 points. See words starting with JEA for more high-value options.
How many words end in DENT?
Our dictionary has 66 words that end in DENT. They range from 4 to 14 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (15).
What is the shortest word that ends in DENT?
DENT at just 4 letters. It means: to make a depression in [v].