8-Letter Words Ending in FLING
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in FLING
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in FLING 17 words
How common is FLING at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words ending in FLING. They average 15.3 points, the best is WAFFLING (18 points) and R is the most common first letter (17.6%).
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 41%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- R
- 17.6% of words
Most common first letters
- r 17.6%
- c 11.8%
- m 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou5.9%
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 FLING
w 4a 1f 4f 4l 1i 1n 1g 2
W 4 + A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
waffling
Form of waffle
- verbpause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness“Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures”
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How many eight-letter words ending in FLING are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words ending in FLING 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 FLING?
WAFFLING is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BAFFLING (17), MUFFLING (17), PIFFLING (17).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in FLING?
Everyday examples include BAFFLING, RAFFLING, MUFFLING, STIFLING, RUFFLING, WAFFLING, TRIFLING, RIFFLING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in FLING score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COFFLING (17), CUFFLING (17), MAFFLING (17), HALFLING (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.