8-Letter Words With HIS
- 86 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With HIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With HIS 86 words
How often does HIS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 86 eight-letter words containing HIS. They average 15.5 points, the best is WHISKERY (21 points) and 45.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 86
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.5
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45.3%
- h 8.1%
- d 7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie3.5%
- io3.5%
- ou3.5%
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 HIS
w 4h 4i 1s 1k 5e 1r 1y 4
W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + S 1 + K 5 + E 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whiskery
- adjectivehaving hair on the cheeks and chin
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How many eight-letter words containing HIS are there?
There are 86 eight-letter words containing HIS 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 HIS?
WHISKERY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NYMPHISH (21), WHISKEYS (21), PSYCHISM (20).
What are some common eight-letter words containing HIS?
Everyday examples include HISTORIC, WHISTLES, WHISPERS, MACHISMO, WHISKERS, THISTLES, WHISTLER, WHISTLED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing HIS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NYMPHISH (21), WHISKEYS (21), BAKSHISH (20), EGGWHISK (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.