8-Letter Words With GHTEN
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With GHTEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With GHTEN 8 words
How often does GHTEN appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words containing GHTEN. They average 13.6 points and the best is FRIGHTEN (15 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 63%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 62.5% of words
Most common last letters
- n 62.5%
- s 37.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou25%
- ei12.5%
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 GHTEN
f 4r 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1
F 4 + R 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + E 1 + N 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).
frighten
- verbcause fear in“The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me”
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How many eight-letter words containing GHTEN are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words containing GHTEN 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 GHTEN?
FRIGHTEN is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEIGHTEN (15), FOUGHTEN (15), BRIGHTEN (14).
What are some common eight-letter words containing GHTEN?
Everyday examples include FRIGHTEN, BRIGHTEN, HEIGHTEN, LIGHTENS, TIGHTENS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing GHTEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FOUGHTEN (15), RIGHTENS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.