8-Letter Words With EKN
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With EKN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With EKN 6 words
How often does EKN appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words containing EKN. They average 17.2 points and the best is FOREKNEW (18 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.2
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- w 33.3%
- d 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ee16.7%
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 EKN
f 4o 1r 1e 1k 5n 1e 1w 4
F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + E 1 + K 5 + N 1 + E 1 + W 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
foreknew
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 EKN are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words containing EKN 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 EKN?
FOREKNEW is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FOREKNOW (18), BEKNAVED (18), BEKNIGHT (18).
Which rare eight-letter words containing EKN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BEKNAVED (18), BEKNIGHT (18), BEKNAVES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.