Hooking with -PT words
Endings like -PT let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.
A quick statistical tour
The shape of this list: 125 entries between 3 and 12 letters long, peaking at 5 letters with 29 words. Five-letter picks number 29 and seven-letter picks 28. Nothing here outscores BACKSWEPT — 22 points from 9 tiles on plain squares.
The five biggest scorers on the page: BACKSWEPT (22), NYMPHOLEPT (22), BACKDROPT (20), NONEXEMPT (20), TYPESCRIPT (19). INTUSSUSCEPT (12 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 12 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep P (125 appearances), T (125) and E (81) on your rack.
Three easy picks from this list
- ENRAPT is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 8 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
- IRRUPT — a 6-letter, 8-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
- Playing STRIPT across a double-word square turns its base 8 points into 16 — solid value for 6 tiles.
Five more everyday options from the same list: ERUPT (7), INAPT (7), INEPT (7), LEAPT (7), SLEPT (7).
Why -PT endings win turns
When the board tightens up late in a Scrabble game, -PT words keep you scoring: they attach to existing letters instead of needing seven clean tiles. Crossword solvers use the same trick in reverse — if the grid gives you the last letters, this list is the candidate pool. Check the length filter in the Word Finder to match your open squares exactly.
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Narrow it down
Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.