8-Letter Words Ending in DON
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in DON
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in DON 7 words
How common is DON at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words ending in DON. They average 11.7 points and the best is MYRMIDON (16 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.7
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- M
- 42.9% of words
Most common first letters
- m 42.9%
- s 28.6%
- g 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- au14.3%
- ue14.3%
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 DON
m 3y 4r 1m 3i 1d 2o 1n 1
M 3 + Y 4 + R 1 + M 3 + I 1 + D 2 + O 1 + N 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
myrmidon
- nouna follower who carries out orders without question
- noun(Greek mythology) a member of the warriors who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy
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How many eight-letter words ending in DON are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words ending in DON 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 DON?
MYRMIDON is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are METHADON (14), MASTODON (11), SMILODON (11).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in DON score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include METHADON (14), SMILODON (11), GUERIDON (10), RIGAUDON (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.