Words Ending With ET
100 wordsWords ending in ET deliver a satisfying punch in word games, from the quick JET to the sprawling STRAIGHTJACKET. This suffix appears across borrowed French terms, diminutives, and everyday English workhorses, making it a pattern worth mastering.
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1Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The ET ending hides some surprising scoring opportunities and strategic depth worth exploring.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The ET suffix often signals French influence, appearing in diminutives like POCKET and BASKET, or borrowed terms like BANQUET and BOUQUET. Many ET words started as small or affectionate versions of larger concepts. This ending also shows up in agent nouns and technical terms, giving it remarkable range across formal and casual registers.
Total Words
694
0.2% of dictionary
Avg Length
6.9 letters
2.3 syllables
Top Scrabble
STRAIGHTJACKET
31 points
Longest Word
ANTIFERROMAGNET
15 letters
Parts of Speech
Nouns dominate this pattern at 86%, which makes sense given how many ET words name objects (JACKET), animals (CIVET), or events (BANQUET). The average length of nearly 7 letters suggests compound formations are common here.
Middle English and French together shaped most ET words in English, reflecting centuries of Norman influence on the language. The word FLAGEOLET traces an elegant path from Latin through Italian and French, while FUSTET takes a more exotic route through Arabic and Old Occitan. These chains reveal how ET words often entered English through multiple linguistic intermediaries.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
Long (8+)
a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes
a female fool
Short (2-4)
Long (8+)
a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
a female fool
any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes
JET scores 12 points in Words With Friends versus 10 in Scrabble, thanks to WWF's higher J value. This difference amplifies with longer J words—JACKET jumps from 19 to 22 points, and LUMBERJACKET climbs to a massive 36 in WWF. PROPJET offers WWF players 22 points and isn't available in standard Scrabble lists, making it a platform-specific secret weapon.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
SWEET and SHEET both test the common EE vowel combination while checking different consonants. GREET offers similar vowel coverage with a different consonant spread, useful for early elimination rounds.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Longest
Short ET words like JET and BET pack punch in tight board situations, while compound forms like LEATHERJACKET and FLIBBERTIGIBBET show how English freely extends this ending. The 15-letter ANTIFERROMAGNET demonstrates that technical vocabulary pushes the pattern to its limits.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
male red deer in its second year
a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece
CALUMET names the ceremonial peace pipe used by Amerindian peoples, most famously depicted in diplomatic exchanges. It scores decently and carries genuine historical weight. The word occasionally surprises opponents who challenge it, making successful plays doubly satisfying.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.