8-Letter Words With FOR
- 313 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With FOR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With FOR 313 words
How often does FOR appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 313 eight-letter words containing FOR. They average 14.4 points, the best is FORZANDO (21 points) and 23.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 313
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.3%
- m 16.3%
- d 13.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea3.5%
- ai2.6%
- oo2.6%
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 FOR
f 4o 1r 1z 10a 1n 1d 2o 1
F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + O 1 = 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).
forzando
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 FOR are there?
There are 313 eight-letter words containing FOR 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 FOR?
FORZANDO is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAYFORKS (21), FORFEXES (21), FORZANDI (21).
What are some common eight-letter words containing FOR?
Everyday examples include PLATFORM, INFORMAL, FORMERLY, REFORMAT, FORECAST, FORCIBLY, FORMALLY, FORGIVEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing FOR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FORFEXES (21), FORZANDI (21), FOREHOCK (20), FORZATOS (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.