8-Letter Words With EFL
- 35 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With EFL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With EFL 35 words
How often does EFL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 35 eight-letter words containing EFL. They average 15 points, the best is REFLEXLY (21 points) and 31.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 35
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 31.4%
- d 22.9%
- r 17.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ae5.7%
- ea5.7%
- ou5.7%
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 EFL
r 1e 1f 4l 1e 1x 8l 1y 4
R 1 + E 1 + F 4 + L 1 + E 1 + X 8 + L 1 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
reflexly
- adverbin a reflexive manner; by means of reflexes“such effects can be induced reflexly”
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How many eight-letter words containing EFL are there?
There are 35 eight-letter words containing EFL 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 EFL?
REFLEXLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFLEXED (20), WHITEFLY (20), REFLUXED (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing EFL?
Everyday examples include REFLECTS, DEFLATED, DEFLATES, REFLEXES, DEFLECTS, HORSEFLY, HOUSEFLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing EFL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BEFLECKS (19), DEFLEXES (19), REFLEXED (19), BEFLOWER (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.