8-Letter Words With BUILD
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With BUILD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BUILD 9 words
How often does BUILD appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words containing BUILD. They average 12 points and the best is BUILDUPS (13 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 55.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 55.6%
- d 33.3%
- g 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ui100%
- ou11.1%
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 BUILD
b 3u 1i 1l 1d 2u 1p 3s 1
B 3 + U 1 + I 1 + L 1 + D 2 + U 1 + P 3 + S 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
buildups
Form of buildup
- nounthe act of building up an accumulation“I envied his rapid buildup of assets”
- nounthe result of the process of accumulation“the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes”
- nounhighly favorable publicity and praise“his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup”
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How many eight-letter words containing BUILD are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words containing BUILD 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 BUILD?
BUILDUPS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MISBUILD (13), PREBUILD (13), UPBUILDS (13).
What are some common eight-letter words containing BUILD?
Everyday examples include BUILDING, REBUILDS, BUILDERS, BUILDUPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing BUILD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MISBUILD (13), PREBUILD (13), UPBUILDS (13), OUTBUILD (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.