8-Letter Words Ending in RIES
- 139 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in RIES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in RIES 139 words
How common is RIES at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 139 eight-letter words ending in RIES. They average 11 points, the best is QUARRIES (17 points) and S is the most common first letter (12.9%).
- Total words
- 139
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 12.9% of words
Most common first letters
- s 12.9%
- p 10.8%
- a 9.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
- au2.9%
- ia2.2%
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 RIES
q 10u 1a 1r 1r 1i 1e 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + R 1 + R 1 + I 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).
quarries
Form of quarry
- nouna person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence“he fell prey to muggers”
- nouna surface excavation for extracting stone or slate“a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'”
- nounanimal hunted or caught for food
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How many eight-letter words ending in RIES are there?
There are 139 eight-letter words ending in RIES 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 RIES?
QUARRIES is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXPIRIES (17), JAPERIES (17), CHOWRIES (16).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in RIES?
Everyday examples include INJURIES, SALARIES, MEMORIES, THEORIES, QUARRIES, FLURRIES, BELFRIES, CANARIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in RIES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXPIRIES (17), JAPERIES (17), CHOWRIES (16), JADERIES (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.