8-Letter Words With CAR
- 288 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With CAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With CAR 288 words
How often does CAR appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 288 eight-letter words containing CAR. They average 12.8 points, the best is CARJACKS (23 points) and 37.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 288
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.2%
- d 12.2%
- e 10.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ou4.9%
- ia3.5%
- ee3.1%
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 CAR
c 3a 1r 1j 8a 1c 3k 5s 1
C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
carjacks
Form of carjack
- verbtake someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it“My car was carjacked last night!”
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How many eight-letter words containing CAR are there?
There are 288 eight-letter words containing CAR 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 CAR?
CARJACKS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CARBOXYL (22), XYLOCARP (22), MACARIZE (21).
What are some common eight-letter words containing CAR?
Everyday examples include POSTCARD, CARRIAGE, CARELESS, SCARCELY, CARRYING, SCARIEST, SCARCITY, CARNIVAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing CAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CARBOXYL (22), XYLOCARP (22), MACARIZE (21), CARFAXES (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.