8-Letter Words Starting With NEEDL
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With NEEDL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With NEEDL 4 words
How common is NEEDL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with NEEDL. They average 9.3 points and the best is NEEDLING (10 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- g 25%
- r 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ee100%
- 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 NEEDL
n 1e 1e 1d 2l 1i 1n 1g 2
N 1 + E 1 + E 1 + D 2 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
needling
Form of needle
- verbannoy or provoke, as by constant criticism“He needled her with his sarcastic remarks”
- verbprick with a needle
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8-Letter Words Starting With NEEDL FAQ
How many eight-letter words that start with NEEDL are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words that start with NEEDL 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 NEEDL?
NEEDLING is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEEDLESS (9), NEEDLERS (9), NEEDLIER (9).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with NEEDL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NEEDLERS (9), NEEDLIER (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.