8-Letter Words Ending in NINES
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Ending in NINES 7 words
How common is NINES at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words ending in NINES. They average 10.6 points and the best is QUININES (17 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.6
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 28.6% of words
Most common first letters
- a 28.6%
- c 14.3%
- g 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ua14.3%
- ui14.3%
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 NINES
q 10u 1i 1n 1i 1n 1e 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 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).
quinines
Form of quinine
- nouna bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
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How many eight-letter words ending in NINES are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words ending in NINES 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 NINES?
QUININES is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CYANINES (13), PENNINES (10), ADENINES (9).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in NINES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUININES (17), CYANINES (13), PENNINES (10), ADENINES (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.