8-Letter Words With GOS
- 39 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With GOS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With GOS 39 words
How often does GOS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 39 eight-letter words containing GOS. They average 12.2 points, the best is ZYGOSITY (24 points) and 64.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 39
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 64.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 64.1%
- y 12.8%
- r 10.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia2.6%
- ie2.6%
- 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 GOS
z 10y 4g 2o 1s 1i 1t 1y 4
Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + S 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zygosity
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 GOS are there?
There are 39 eight-letter words containing GOS 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 GOS?
ZYGOSITY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AZYGOSES (21), GOSHAWKS (19), GOSSIPRY (14).
What are some common eight-letter words containing GOS?
Everyday examples include GOSSAMER, GOSLINGS, GOSSIPED, ARGOSIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing GOS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZYGOSITY (24), AZYGOSES (21), GOSPELLY (14), GOSSYPOL (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.