8-Letter Words With ERK
- 27 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With ERK
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With ERK 27 words
How often does ERK appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 27 eight-letter words containing ERK. They average 16.1 points, the best is KNEEJERK (23 points) and 25.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 27
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.1
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25.9%
- t 18.5%
- g 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee18.5%
- ie11.1%
- au3.7%
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 ERK
k 5n 1e 1e 1j 8e 1r 1k 5
K 5 + N 1 + E 1 + E 1 + J 8 + E 1 + R 1 + K 5 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kneejerk
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 ERK are there?
There are 27 eight-letter words containing ERK 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 ERK?
KNEEJERK is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JERKINGS (20), JERKIEST (19), VERKRAMP (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing ERK?
Everyday examples include PERKIEST, OVERKILL, JERKIEST, CLERKING, GHERKINS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing ERK score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KNEEJERK (23), JERKINGS (20), VERKRAMP (19), CLERKDOM (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.