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8-Letter Words With JAN

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Popular 8-Letter Words With JAN

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With JAN 15 words

How often does JAN appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 15 eight-letter words containing JAN. They average 18.9 points, the best is JANIZARY (27 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words
15
Average Scrabble score
18.9
out of 27 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • g 13.3%
  • y 13.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie13.3%

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 JAN

j 8a 1n 1i 1z 10a 1r 1y 4

J 8 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

janizary

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 JAN are there?

There are 15 eight-letter words containing JAN 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 JAN?

JANIZARY is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JANIZARS (24), JANITRIX (22), JANNOCKS (21).

Which rare eight-letter words containing JAN score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include JANIZARY (27), JANIZARS (24), JANITRIX (22), JANNOCKS (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.