Words ending in ception (22)

Q: What are some example words matching *ception?

Some matching words include: deception, exception, inception, reception, conception.

Found 22 words ending in ception. Search pattern: *ception. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 19 pts

Highest: mechanoreception 27, chemoreception 25, phonoreception 23, photoreception 23, postconception 22

Lowest: reception 13, inception 13, deception 14, subception 16, perception 16

9 Letter Words (4)

10 Letter Words (3)

12 Letter Words (3)

13 Letter Words (4)

14 Letter Words (5)

15 Letter Words (2)

introsusception 19
intussusception 19

16 Letter Words (1)

mechanoreception 27

About This Pattern

The search pattern *ception looks for words of any length with any number of letters, the letter C in the second position, the letter E in the third position, the letter P in the fourth position, the letter T in the fifth position, the letter I in the sixth position, the letter O in the seventh position, the letter N in the eighth position.

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FAQ

How many words match the pattern *ception?

There are 22 English words matching this pattern.

What are the shortest and longest matching words?

The shortest matching words have 9 letters and the longest have 16 letters.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

14-letter words are the most common, with 5 matches out of 22 total.

What are some example words matching *ception?

Some matching words include: deception, exception, inception, reception, conception.

How does the pattern *ception work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.