8-Letter Words With CHAIN
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With CHAIN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With CHAIN 8 words
How often does CHAIN appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words containing CHAIN. They average 14.3 points and the best is CHAINSAW (16 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- n 37.5%
- s 25%
- g 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
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 CHAIN
c 3h 4a 1i 1n 1s 1a 1w 4
C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + S 1 + A 1 + W 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
chainsaw
- nounportable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain
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How many eight-letter words containing CHAIN are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words containing CHAIN 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 CHAIN?
CHAINSAW is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHAINMAN (15), CHAINMEN (15), PROCHAIN (15).
Which rare eight-letter words containing CHAIN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHAINMEN (15), PROCHAIN (15), CHAINLET (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.