8-Letter Words With KEY
- 33 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With KEY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With KEY 33 words
How often does KEY appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 33 eight-letter words containing KEY. They average 18.1 points, the best is JOCKEYED (25 points) and 48.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 33
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.1
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 48.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 48.5%
- d 27.3%
- e 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oa3%
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 KEY
j 8o 1c 3k 5e 1y 4e 1d 2
J 8 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + Y 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 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).
jockeyed
Form of jockey
- verbdefeat someone through trickery or deceit
- verbcompete (for an advantage or a position)
- verbride a racehorse as a professional jockey
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How many eight-letter words containing KEY are there?
There are 33 eight-letter words containing KEY 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 KEY?
JOCKEYED is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KEYPUNCH (22), HAWKEYED (22), WHISKEYS (21).
What are some common eight-letter words containing KEY?
Everyday examples include KEYBOARD, KEYSTONE, KEYWORDS, KEYPUNCH, KEYHOLES, MONKEYED, KEYNOTES, KEYNOTED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing KEY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HAWKEYED (22), WHISKEYS (21), MICKEYED (20), OKEYDOKE (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.