8-Letter Words With ETTING
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With ETTING
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With ETTING 17 words
How often does ETTING appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words containing ETTING. They average 10.8 points, the best is WHETTING (15 points) and 58.8% end in G.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.8
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 24%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 58.8% of words
Most common last letters
- g 58.8%
- s 41.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ue5.9%
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 ETTING
w 4h 4e 1t 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
W 4 + H 4 + E 1 + T 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whetting
Form of whet
- verbmake keen or more acute“whet my appetite”
- verbsharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
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How many eight-letter words containing ETTING are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words containing ETTING 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 ETTING?
WHETTING is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SKETTING (13), FRETTING (12), SHETTING (12).
What are some common eight-letter words containing ETTING?
Everyday examples include SETTINGS, FRETTING, WHETTING, ABETTING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing ETTING score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SKETTING (13), SHETTING (12), WETTINGS (12), BETTINGS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.