8-Letter Words Ending in GAN
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in GAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in GAN 12 words
How common is GAN at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words ending in GAN. They average 11.8 points, the best is MICHIGAN (16 points) and M is the most common first letter (25%).
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.8
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- M
- 25% of words
Most common first letters
- m 25%
- n 16.7%
- t 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- eo8.3%
- oo8.3%
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 GAN
m 3i 1c 3h 4i 1g 2a 1n 1
M 3 + I 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + G 2 + A 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).
michigan
- nouna midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
- nounthe 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States borders
- nouna gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
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How many eight-letter words ending in GAN are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words ending in GAN 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 GAN?
MICHIGAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MISBEGAN (13), CARDIGAN (12), TOBOGGAN (12).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in GAN?
Everyday examples include TOBOGGAN, CARDIGAN, HOOLIGAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in GAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MICHIGAN (16), MISBEGAN (13), TABOGGAN (12), WANNIGAN (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.