8-Letter Words With HIO
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With HIO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With HIO 25 words
How often does HIO appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 eight-letter words containing HIO. They average 14.3 points, the best is AMPHIOXI (22 points) and 28% end in N.
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 28% of words
Most common last letters
- n 28%
- s 28%
- a 8%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
- ou8%
- au4%
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 HIO
a 1m 3p 3h 4i 1o 1x 8i 1
A 1 + M 3 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + O 1 + X 8 + I 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
amphioxi
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 HIO are there?
There are 25 eight-letter words containing HIO 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 HIO?
AMPHIOXI is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FASHIONY (17), CUSHIONY (16), FALCHION (16).
Which rare eight-letter words containing HIO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include AMPHIOXI (22), FASHIONY (17), FAUCHION (16), GUMPHION (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.