8-Letter Words Ending in FLIES
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in FLIES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in FLIES 8 words
How common is FLIES at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words ending in FLIES. They average 13.6 points and the best is MAYFLIES (16 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 25% of words
Most common first letters
- b 25%
- m 25%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
- ou12.5%
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 FLIES
m 3a 1y 4f 4l 1i 1e 1s 1
M 3 + A 1 + Y 4 + F 4 + L 1 + I 1 + E 1 + S 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).
mayflies
Form of mayfly
- nounslender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
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How many eight-letter words ending in FLIES are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words ending in FLIES 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 FLIES?
MAYFLIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DAYFLIES (15), SAWFLIES (14), MEDFLIES (14).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in FLIES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MEDFLIES (14), OUTFLIES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.