8-Letter Words With DREAD
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With DREAD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With DREAD 5 words
How often does DREAD appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words containing DREAD. They average 11.4 points and the best is DREADFUL (13 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- d 40%
- g 20%
- l 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
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 DREAD
d 2r 1e 1a 1d 2f 4u 1l 1
D 2 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2 + F 4 + U 1 + L 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).
dreadful
- adjectivecausing fear or dread or terror“the awful war”
- adjectiveexceptionally bad or displeasing“atrocious taste”
- adjectiveextremely disagreeable and unpleasant“don't go out, the weather is dreadful”
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8-Letter Words With DREAD FAQ
How many eight-letter words containing DREAD are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words containing DREAD 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 DREAD?
DREADFUL is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MISDREAD (12), DREADING (11), ADREADED (11).
Which rare eight-letter words containing DREAD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MISDREAD (12), ADREADED (11), DREADERS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.