8-Letter Words With GEM
- 30 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With GEM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With GEM 30 words
How often does GEM appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 30 eight-letter words containing GEM. They average 13.3 points, the best is GEMSBUCK (19 points) and 30% end in S.
- Total words
- 30
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30%
- n 23.3%
- e 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie13.3%
- ia6.7%
- ou6.7%
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 GEM
g 2e 1m 3s 1b 3u 1c 3k 5
G 2 + E 1 + M 3 + S 1 + B 3 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gemsbuck
- nounlarge South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks
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How many eight-letter words containing GEM are there?
There are 30 eight-letter words containing GEM 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 GEM?
GEMSBUCK is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEGEMONY (17), GEMSBOKS (17), BEGEMMED (16).
Which rare eight-letter words containing GEM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GEMSBUCK (19), BEGEMMED (16), BIGEMINY (16), GEMCLIPS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.