8-Letter Words With CAY
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With CAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With CAY 6 words
How often does CAY appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words containing CAY. They average 14.2 points and the best is DECAYING (15 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.2
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 16.7%
- e 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing CAY
d 2e 1c 3a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + A 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
decaying
Form of decay
- verblose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current“the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process”
- verbfall into decay or ruin“The unoccupied house started to decay”
- verbundergo decay or decomposition“The body started to decay and needed to be cremated”
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How many eight-letter words containing CAY are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words containing CAY 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 CAY?
DECAYING is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PICAYUNE (15), ALCAYDES (14), CAYENNED (14).
Which rare eight-letter words containing CAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ALCAYDES (14), CAYENNED (14), DECAYERS (14), CAYENNES (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.