8-Letter Words With ALIF
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words With ALIF 11 words
How often does ALIF appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words containing ALIF. They average 15 points, the best is KHALIFAH (21 points) and 27.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 27.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 27.3%
- e 18.2%
- t 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie18.2%
- ea9.1%
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 ALIF
k 5h 4a 1l 1i 1f 4a 1h 4
K 5 + H 4 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + F 4 + A 1 + H 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
khalifah
- nounthe civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth“many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world”
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How many eight-letter words containing ALIF are there?
There are 11 eight-letter words containing ALIF 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 ALIF?
KHALIFAH is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ALKALIFY (18), KHALIFAS (18), KHALIFAT (18).
Which rare eight-letter words containing ALIF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KHALIFAH (21), KHALIFAS (18), KHALIFAT (18), KALIFATE (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.