8-Letter Words With ARDS
- 81 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With ARDS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With ARDS 81 words
How often does ARDS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 81 eight-letter words containing ARDS. They average 13.4 points, the best is BUZZARDS (29 points) and 96.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 81
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 29 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 96.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 96.3%
- p 3.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oa4.9%
- eo3.7%
- ia3.7%
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 ARDS
b 3u 1z 10z 10a 1r 1d 2s 1
B 3 + U 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
buzzards
Form of buzzard
- nouna New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
- nounthe common European short-winged hawk
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How many eight-letter words containing ARDS are there?
There are 81 eight-letter words containing ARDS 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 ARDS?
BUZZARDS is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAZZARDS (29), GIZZARDS (28), DIZZARDS (28).
What are some common eight-letter words containing ARDS?
Everyday examples include HARDSHIP, FORWARDS, DISCARDS, BASTARDS, LEOPARDS, TANKARDS, BOMBARDS, ORCHARDS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing ARDS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DIZZARDS (28), HAYWARDS (18), JEOPARDS (18), KEYCARDS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.