8-Letter Words With EW
- 353 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With EW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With EW 353 words
How often does EW appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 353 eight-letter words containing EW. They average 15 points, the best is SKEWBACK (23 points) and 24.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 353
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 24.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 24.6%
- d 19.5%
- e 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.8%
- ee4%
- oo2.8%
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 EW
s 1k 5e 1w 4b 3a 1c 3k 5
S 1 + K 5 + E 1 + W 4 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + 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).
skewback
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 EW are there?
There are 353 eight-letter words containing EW 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 EW?
SKEWBACK is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYKEWAKE (22), LYKEWALK (22), CAKEWALK (21).
What are some common eight-letter words containing EW?
Everyday examples include SOMEWHAT, LIKEWISE, WITHDREW, FIREWORK, FAREWELL, NEWCOMER, OVERVIEW, HOMEWARD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing EW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LYKEWAKE (22), LYKEWALK (22), NEWSHAWK (21), BIKEWAYS (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.