8-Letter Words Starting With NIGHT
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With NIGHT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With NIGHT 3 words
How common is NIGHT at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with NIGHT. They average 15.7 points and the best is NIGHTJAR (19 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.7
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- P
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- p 33.3%
- r 33.3%
- s 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie33.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with NIGHT
n 1i 1g 2h 4t 1j 8a 1r 1
N 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + J 8 + A 1 + R 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nightjar
- nounmainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
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How many eight-letter words that start with NIGHT are there?
There are 3 eight-letter words that start with NIGHT 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 NIGHT?
NIGHTJAR is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NIGHTCAP (16), NIGHTIES (12).