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Words ending in CENT

There are 103 words ending in CENT in the standard word-game list. The most common are innocent, decent, percent, accent, recent, magnificent.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
innocentfree from evil or guilt10
decentsocially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous9
percenta proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent11
accentdistinctive manner of oral expression10
recentnew8
magnificentcharacterized by grandeur19
scenta distinctive odor that is pleasant7
descenta movement downward10
indecentnot in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society11
adolescentrelating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent13
crescentresembling the new moon in shape12
adjacentnearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space18
ascentan upward slope or grade (as in a road)8
fluorescentemitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source16
complacentcontented to a fault with oneself or one's actions18
reminiscentserving to bring to mind15
translucentallowing light to pass through diffusely13
convalescentreturning to health after illness or debility19
incandescentemitting light as a result of being heated17
maleficentharmful or evil in intent or effect17
reticenttemperamentally disinclined to talk10
abducentespecially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part13
acaulescent(of plants) having no apparent stem above ground15
acescentTurning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.12
acquiescentwilling to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest24
adducentespecially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part12
arborescentresembling a tree in form and branching structure15
beneficentdoing or producing good17
bioluminescent(of living organisms) emitting light20
candescentglowing from great heat15
canescentof greyish white13
chemiluminescentrelating to the phenomenon of chemiluminescence27
circumjacentLying or located in the area around something.27
coalescentgrowing together, fusing14
concentHarmony11
concrescentGrowing together17
concupiscentvigorously passionate20
decrescentBecoming gradually less; diminishing.15
dehiscent(of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds15
deliquescent(especially of certain salts) becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air24
demulcenthaving a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin14
detumescentExhibiting detumescence.16
docenta teacher at some universities9
effervescentused of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide23
efflorescentwhen the bud, or buds, on a plant are bursting into flower20
electroluminescentHaving the quality of electroluminescence24
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor15
excrescentforming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth)21
florescentFlowering or budding.15
frutescentImperfectly resembling a shrub.15
glabrescentlacking hair or a similar growth or tending to become hairless16
ignescentcan emit sparks or burst into flame12
immunofluorescentOf, pertaining to, or using immunofluorescence.26
incalescentBecoming warmer; heating up.15
increscentA crescent oriented with horns turned to dexter (pointing to the viewer's left).14
indehiscent(of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds17
intumescentabnormally distended especially by fluids or gas15
iridescentvarying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles13
juvenescentBecoming juvenile or young.23
liquescentbecoming liquid21

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