8-Letter Words With FLING
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With FLING
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With FLING 21 words
How often does FLING appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 eight-letter words containing FLING. They average 14.8 points, the best is WAFFLING (18 points) and 85.7% end in G.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 38%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 85.7% of words
Most common last letters
- g 85.7%
- s 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou4.8%
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 FLING
w 4a 1f 4f 4l 1i 1n 1g 2
W 4 + A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
waffling
Form of waffle
- verbpause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness“Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures”
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How many eight-letter words containing FLING are there?
There are 21 eight-letter words containing FLING 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 FLING?
WAFFLING is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BAFFLING (17), MUFFLING (17), PIFFLING (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing FLING?
Everyday examples include BAFFLING, FLINGING, RAFFLING, MUFFLING, STIFLING, RUFFLING, WAFFLING, TRIFLING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing FLING score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COFFLING (17), CUFFLING (17), MAFFLING (17), HALFLING (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.