8-Letter Words With GEST
- 35 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With GEST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With GEST 35 words
How often does GEST appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 35 eight-letter words containing GEST. They average 10.5 points, the best is DIGESTIF (13 points) and 40% end in T.
- Total words
- 35
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 31%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- t 40%
- s 22.9%
- d 11.4%
Top vowel pairs
- io2.9%
- ou2.9%
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 GEST
d 2i 1g 2e 1s 1t 1i 1f 4
D 2 + I 1 + G 2 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + F 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
digestif
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 GEST are there?
There are 35 eight-letter words containing GEST 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 GEST?
DIGESTIF is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YOUNGEST (12), SAVAGEST (12), SMUGGEST (12).
What are some common eight-letter words containing GEST?
Everyday examples include YOUNGEST, SUGGESTS, CONGESTS, SMUGGEST, WRONGEST, SAVAGEST, SNUGGEST, INGESTED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing GEST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BRAGGEST (12), EGESTIVE (12), ALMAGEST (11), BARGESTS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.