8-Letter Words With HG
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With HG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With HG 8 words
How often does HG appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words containing HG. They average 15.4 points and the best is LYCHGATE (17 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- e 25%
- s 25%
- t 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ia12.5%
- oa12.5%
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 HG
l 1y 4c 3h 4g 2a 1t 1e 1
L 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + H 4 + G 2 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lychgate
- nouna roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals
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How many eight-letter words containing HG are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words containing HG 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 HG?
LYCHGATE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MASHGIAH (17), FISHGIGS (16), PINCHGUT (16).
Which rare eight-letter words containing HG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MASHGIAH (17), PINCHGUT (16), BUSHGOAT (14), LICHGATE (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.