8-Letter Words With COMB
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With COMB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With COMB 18 words
How often does COMB appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 eight-letter words containing COMB. They average 15.9 points, the best is COXCOMBS (23 points) and 27.8% end in D.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.9
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 27.8% of words
Most common last letters
- d 27.8%
- s 27.8%
- e 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.6%
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 COMB
c 3o 1x 8c 3o 1m 3b 3s 1
C 3 + O 1 + X 8 + C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + B 3 + 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).
coxcombs
Form of coxcomb
- nouna conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
- nouna cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
- nounthe fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
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How many eight-letter words containing COMB are there?
There are 18 eight-letter words containing COMB 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 COMB?
COXCOMBS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKCOMB (22), COMBLIKE (18), COMBWISE (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing COMB?
Everyday examples include COMBINED, COMBINES, CATACOMB, COMBATED, COXCOMBS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing COMB score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COMBLIKE (18), COMBWISE (17), BUNCOMBE (16), RECOMBED (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.