8-Letter Words With JAY
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With JAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With JAY 5 words
How often does JAY appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words containing JAY. They average 21.6 points and the best is JAYWALKS (25 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.6
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- d 20%
- y 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ee20%
- ue20%
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 JAY
j 8a 1y 4w 4a 1l 1k 5s 1
J 8 + A 1 + Y 4 + W 4 + A 1 + L 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jaywalks
Form of jaywalk
- verbcross the road at a red light
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How many eight-letter words containing JAY are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words containing JAY 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 JAY?
JAYWALKS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POPINJAY (22), JAYBIRDS (21), BLUEJAYS (20).
Which rare eight-letter words containing JAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BLUEJAYS (20), DEEJAYED (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.