8-Letter Words Ending in FLY
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in FLY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in FLY 10 words
How common is FLY at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words ending in FLY. They average 17.7 points, the best is BLACKFLY (22 points) and H is the most common first letter (30%).
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.7
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- H
- 30% of words
Most common first letters
- h 30%
- c 20%
- a 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ee10%
- ou10%
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 FLY
b 3l 1a 1c 3k 5f 4l 1y 4
B 3 + L 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + F 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
blackfly
- nounblackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
- nounsmall blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
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How many eight-letter words ending in FLY are there?
There are 10 eight-letter words ending in FLY 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 FLY?
BLACKFLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CATCHFLY (21), WHITEFLY (20), HOVERFLY (20).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in FLY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BLACKFLY (22), HOVERFLY (20), CRANEFLY (16), ALDERFLY (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.