8-Letter Words Ending in OOR
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in OOR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in OOR 7 words
How common is OOR at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words ending in OOR. They average 13.7 points and the best is BACKDOOR (17 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.7
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- M
- 28.6% of words
Most common first letters
- m 28.6%
- s 28.6%
- b 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
- ai14.3%
- ea14.3%
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 OOR
b 3a 1c 3k 5d 2o 1o 1r 1
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + D 2 + O 1 + O 1 + R 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).
backdoor
- nounan undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains
- nounan entrance at the rear of a building
- nouna secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position)“he got his job through the back door”
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How many eight-letter words ending in OOR are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words ending in OOR 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 OOR?
BACKDOOR is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MARKHOOR (17), NEXTDOOR (16), SUBFLOOR (13).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in OOR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MARKHOOR (17), MAINDOOR (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.