8-Letter Words With ERD
- 48 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With ERD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With ERD 48 words
How often does ERD appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 48 eight-letter words containing ERD. They average 13.7 points, the best is HERDWICK (21 points) and 27.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 48
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.7
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 27.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 27.1%
- d 18.8%
- r 14.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ea4.2%
- oe4.2%
- ue4.2%
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 ERD
h 4e 1r 1d 2w 4i 1c 3k 5
H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + D 2 + W 4 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 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).
herdwick
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 ERD are there?
There are 48 eight-letter words containing ERD 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 ERD?
HERDWICK is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUEERDOM (20), OVERDECK (18), SHEPHERD (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing ERD?
Everyday examples include OVERDOSE, OVERDONE, UNDERDOG, SHEPHERD, OVERDREW, OVERDRAW, NERDIEST, OVERDOES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing ERD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HERDWICK (21), QUEERDOM (20), OVERDECK (18), HERDBOYS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.