8-Letter Words
- 40,163 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words 40,163 words
8-letter words at a glance
Our combined English word list has 40,163 eight-letter words. They average 13.3 points, the best is PIZZAZZY (49 points) and 35% end in S.
- Total words
- 40,163
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 49 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35% of words
First and last letters
- s starts 12.7% of words
- c starts 8.9% of words
- p starts 7.8% of words
- s ends 35% of words
- e ends 11.1% of words
- d ends 11% of words
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.5%
- ea4.1%
- ou4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word
p 3i 1z 10z 10a 1z 10z 10y 4
P 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 49 points
- Double word
- 98 pts
- Triple word
- 147 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pizzazzy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words are there?
There are 40,163 eight-letter words in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word?
PIZZAZZY is worth 49 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZYZZYVAS (44), QUIZZIFY (41), QUIZZERY (38).
What are some common eight-letter words?
Everyday examples include STRONGLY, MILITARY, STANDARD, MOVEMENT, MIDNIGHT, CONSTANT, QUESTION, IRRITATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PIZZAZZY (49), ZYZZYVAS (44), QUIZZIFY (41), QUIZZERY (38). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.