8-Letter Words With LAI
- 65 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LAI 65 words
How often does LAI appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 65 eight-letter words containing LAI. They average 12.1 points, the best is LAICIZED (20 points) and 33.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 65
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.1
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.8%
- g 12.3%
- d 10.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ie3.1%
- ui3.1%
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 LAI
l 1a 1i 1c 3i 1z 10e 1d 2
L 1 + A 1 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
laicized
Form of laicize
- verbreduce to lay status“laicize the parochial schools”
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How many eight-letter words containing LAI are there?
There are 65 eight-letter words containing LAI 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 LAI?
LAICIZED is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXCLAIMS (19), LAICIZES (19), LAIRIZED (18).
What are some common eight-letter words containing LAI?
Everyday examples include COMPLAIN, PROCLAIM, EXPLAINS, CLAIMING, PLAINEST, CHAPLAIN, OVERLAID, OVERLAIN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing LAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LAICIZED (20), LAICIZES (19), LAIRIZED (18), LAIRIZES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.