8-Letter Words Ending in ACTION
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in ACTION
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in ACTION 7 words
How common is ACTION at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words ending in ACTION. They average 11.7 points and the best is EXACTION (17 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.7
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 57%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- E
- 28.6% of words
Most common first letters
- e 28.6%
- c 14.3%
- f 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
- ea14.3%
- oa14.3%
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 ending in ACTION
e 1x 8a 1c 3t 1i 1o 1n 1
E 1 + X 8 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
exaction
- nounact of demanding or levying by force or authority“exaction of tribute”
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How many eight-letter words ending in ACTION are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words ending in ACTION 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 ending in ACTION?
EXACTION is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FRACTION (13), COACTION (12), REACTION (10).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in ACTION?
Everyday examples include REACTION, FRACTION, INACTION, TRACTION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.