8-Letter Words Starting With EIG
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With EIG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With EIG 4 words
How common is EIG at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with EIG. They average 14.3 points and the best is EIGHTHLY (18 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- n 25%
- y 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ei100%
- ee25%
- ie25%
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 that starts with EIG
e 1i 1g 2h 4t 1h 4l 1y 4
E 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
eighthly
Form of eighth
- nounposition eight in a countable series of things
- nounone part in eight equal parts
- adjectivecoming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
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How many eight-letter words that start with EIG are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words that start with EIG 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 that starts with EIG?
EIGHTHLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EIGHTVOS (15), EIGHTEEN (12), EIGHTIES (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with EIG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EIGHTHLY (18), EIGHTVOS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.