8-Letter Words With AILS
- 43 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With AILS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With AILS 43 words
How often does AILS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 43 eight-letter words containing AILS. They average 11.4 points, the best is FOXTAILS (18 points) and 79.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 43
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 79.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 79.1%
- n 7%
- t 4.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ea2.3%
- eo2.3%
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 AILS
f 4o 1x 8t 1a 1i 1l 1s 1
F 4 + O 1 + X 8 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 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).
foxtails
Form of foxtail
- noungrasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes
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How many eight-letter words containing AILS are there?
There are 43 eight-letter words containing AILS 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 AILS?
FOXTAILS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JEOFAILS (18), MAILSACK (16), SKYSAILS (15).
What are some common eight-letter words containing AILS?
Everyday examples include TAILSPIN, PREVAILS, CURTAILS, TOENAILS, PIGTAILS, AIRMAILS, ENTRAILS, TRAVAILS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing AILS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JEOFAILS (18), MAILSACK (16), WEBMAILS (15), HAILSHOT (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.