8-Letter Words With DRIFT
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With DRIFT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With DRIFT 5 words
How often does DRIFT appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words containing DRIFT. They average 12.8 points and the best is DRIFTPIN (14 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- e 20%
- g 20%
- n 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
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 DRIFT
d 2r 1i 1f 4t 1p 3i 1n 1
D 2 + R 1 + I 1 + F 4 + T 1 + P 3 + I 1 + N 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
driftpin
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing DRIFT are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words containing DRIFT 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 DRIFT?
DRIFTPIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DRIFTING (13), DRIFTAGE (13), DRIFTERS (12).
Which rare eight-letter words containing DRIFT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DRIFTPIN (14), DRIFTIER (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.