8-Letter Words Ending in LOAD
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in LOAD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in LOAD 12 words
How common is LOAD at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words ending in LOAD. They average 13.1 points, the best is BACKLOAD (17 points) and B is the most common first letter (25%).
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.1
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 25% of words
Most common first letters
- b 25%
- s 25%
- c 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oa100%
- ee8.3%
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 LOAD
b 3a 1c 3k 5l 1o 1a 1d 2
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + L 1 + O 1 + A 1 + D 2 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backload
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words ending in LOAD are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words ending in LOAD 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 LOAD?
BACKLOAD is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WORKLOAD (16), BOMBLOAD (15), SHIPLOAD (14).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in LOAD?
Everyday examples include WORKLOAD, OVERLOAD, FREELOAD, DOWNLOAD, SHIPLOAD, CASELOAD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in LOAD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BACKLOAD (17), BOMBLOAD (15), SHEDLOAD (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.