8-Letter Words With AIL
- 219 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With AIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With AIL 219 words
How often does AIL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 219 eight-letter words containing AIL. They average 11.2 points, the best is QUAILING (18 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 219
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.2
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- l 22.4%
- d 16%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ea2.7%
- ie2.7%
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 containing AIL
q 10u 1a 1i 1l 1i 1n 1g 2
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
quailing
Form of quail
- verbdraw back, as with fear or pain“she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”
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How many eight-letter words containing AIL are there?
There are 219 eight-letter words containing AIL 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 containing AIL?
QUAILING is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAILBIRD (18), FOXTAILS (18), JEOFAILS (18).
What are some common eight-letter words containing AIL?
Everyday examples include RAILROAD, DETAILED, TAILORED, TRAILING, TAILGATE, HANDRAIL, FRAILEST, COCKTAIL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing AIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JEOFAILS (18), SQUAILED (18), JAILABLE (17), JAILBAIT (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.