8-Letter Words With GEAR
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With GEAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With GEAR 12 words
How often does GEAR appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words containing GEAR. They average 11.7 points, the best is NECKGEAR (15 points) and 41.7% end in R.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.7
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 41.7% of words
Most common last letters
- r 41.7%
- d 33.3%
- s 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- oo8.3%
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 GEAR
n 1e 1c 3k 5g 2e 1a 1r 1
N 1 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + G 2 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 = 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).
neckgear
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 GEAR are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words containing GEAR 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 GEAR?
NECKGEAR is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WORMGEAR (14), HEADGEAR (13), GEARHEAD (13).
Which rare eight-letter words containing GEAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NECKGEAR (15), WORMGEAR (14), GEARHEAD (13), OVERGEAR (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.