Words Containing ERT

100 words

Words containing ERT often carry meanings of skill, force, or direction. From the swift pert to the complex hyperthyroidism, this pattern appears across technical vocabulary and everyday speech alike.

4-letter words

1

5-letter words

6
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6-letter words

10

7-letter words

14

8-letter words

14

9-letter words

23

10-letter words

13

11-letter words

11

12-letter words

4

13-letter words

4

Pattern Guide

Insights and recommendations for these words.

The ERT pattern hides in plain sight across hundreds of English words. Understanding where it appears can sharpen your game strategy and vocabulary alike.

Vocabulary & Language

Linguistic patterns and usage statistics

ERT frequently appears in Latin-derived words relating to expertise and action—expert, assert, exert, inert. The pattern also shows up in directional terms through the Latin vertere (to turn): revert, convert, divert. Technical vocabulary loves this cluster too, from scientific units like hertz to medical terms describing bodily states.

Total Words

605

0.2% of dictionary

Avg Length

10.3 letters

3.7 syllables

Top Scrabble

HYPERTHYROIDISM

32 points

Longest Word

COUNTERTRANSFERENCE

19 letters

Parts of Speech

Nouns
57%
Verbs
14%
Adjectives
25%
Adverbs
4%

These words run long, averaging over 10 letters each. The pattern strongly favors nouns at 57%, with adjectives making up a substantial 25%—reflecting how ERT words often describe qualities (alert, inert) or name things (concert, dessert).

Middle English and Latin dominate this pattern's ancestry, often working together in layered borrowings. The word vert traces a revealing path: from Vulgar Latin virdis through Old French vert into Middle English. French variants—Old, Middle, and Modern—contributed significantly, showing how the same root traveled through multiple stages of French before settling into English.

Word Games

High-value words for board games

Short (2-4)

7 pts
WERT
7 pts
CERT

an absolute certainty

6 pts

Medium (5-7)

HERTZES
19 pts
HERTZ

the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)

17 pts
OVERTAX

tax excessively

17 pts

Long (8+)

HYPERTHYROIDISM

an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones

32 pts
HYPERTROPHYING
31 pts
EXPERTIZING
30 pts
EXPERTIZED
29 pts

HERTZES tops Scrabble at 19 points, while WWF values OVERTAX at 18 points thanks to its different letter scoring. The real strategic difference shows in longer plays: EXPERTIZING scores 30 in Scrabble but jumps to 33 in WWF. Watch for Z-containing ERT words in WWF, where that letter carries equal weight to Scrabble but combines differently with bonus squares.

Wordle

5-letter words for daily puzzles

Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)

ALERTStarter

condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action

EXERTStarter

have and exercise

BERTHStarter

a job in an organization

AVERTStarter

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

Common Words (likely answers)

ALERTCommon

condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action

EXERTCommon

have and exercise

BERTHCommon

a job in an organization

AVERTCommon

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

ALERT makes an excellent opener, testing three vowels and common consonants in one shot. EXERT and AVERT offer strong follow-ups, each introducing new letters while confirming the E and T positions.

Length Extremes

Longest and shortest valid words

Longest

COUNTERTRANSFERENCE19 letters
INTERCONVERTIBILITY19 letters
ANTIHYPERTENSIVE16 letters
COUNTERTERRORISM16 letters

Short ERT words barely exist—no two or three-letter options at all. The pattern naturally gravitates toward longer constructions because ERT typically sits within roots rather than forming words alone.

Hidden Gems

Rare but valid words to surprise opponents

COUNTERTOP

the top side of a counter

KILOHERTZ

one thousand periods per second

OFFERTORY

the offerings of the congregation at a religious service

OVEREXERTION

excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results

OFFERTORY names the part of a religious service where the congregation presents their offerings. It's valid in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, and most opponents won't challenge it despite its unusual spelling. The word descends from Latin offerre (to offer), making it a cousin to more common offer-based words.

Popular crossword answers

Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.