8-Letter Words Ending in HEST
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in HEST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in HEST 25 words
How common is HEST at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 eight-letter words ending in HEST. They average 13.2 points, the best is ALKAHEST (15 points) and F is the most common first letter (20%).
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 48%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- F
- 20% of words
Most common first letters
- f 20%
- b 16%
- l 12%
Top vowel pairs
- ou12%
- eu8%
- ai4%
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 HEST
a 1l 1k 5a 1h 4e 1s 1t 1
A 1 + L 1 + K 5 + A 1 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
alkahest
- nounhypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
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How many eight-letter words ending in HEST are there?
There are 25 eight-letter words ending in HEST 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 HEST?
ALKAHEST is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUTCHEST (15), FARTHEST (14), FURTHEST (14).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in HEST?
Everyday examples include FARTHEST, FURTHEST, FLASHEST, FRESHEST, FLUSHEST, SWISHEST, HARSHEST, ROUGHEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in HEST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUTCHEST (15), WERSHEST (14), TEUCHEST (13), LAIGHEST (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.