8-Letter Words With BOUR
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words With BOUR 23 words
How often does BOUR appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 eight-letter words containing BOUR. They average 11.4 points, the best is BOURKHAS (17 points) and 39.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 39.1%
- r 17.4%
- d 13%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ee8.7%
- au4.3%
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 BOUR
b 3o 1u 1r 1k 5h 4a 1s 1
B 3 + O 1 + U 1 + R 1 + K 5 + H 4 + A 1 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bourkhas
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing BOUR are there?
There are 23 eight-letter words containing BOUR 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 BOUR?
BOURKHAS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAUBOURG (14), BOURLAWS (13), HARBOURS (13).
Which rare eight-letter words containing BOUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BOURKHAS (17), BOURLAWS (13), HARBOURS (13), BELABOUR (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.