8-Letter Words With LASH
- 28 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LASH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LASH 28 words
How often does LASH appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 28 eight-letter words containing LASH. They average 13.9 points, the best is BACKLASH (19 points) and 35.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 28
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.9
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35.7%
- g 14.3%
- h 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie10.7%
- ea3.6%
- ou3.6%
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 LASH
b 3a 1c 3k 5l 1a 1s 1h 4
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + L 1 + A 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backlash
- nouna movement back from an impact
- nounan adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence“there was a backlash of intolerance”
- verbcome back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect“Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”
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How many eight-letter words containing LASH are there?
There are 28 eight-letter words containing LASH 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 LASH?
BACKLASH is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHIPLASH (19), FLASHILY (17), UNFLASHY (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing LASH?
Everyday examples include FLASHING, FLASHIER, FLASHEST, BACKLASH, WHIPLASH, FLASHILY, SLASHING, SPLASHES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing LASH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include UNFLASHY (17), LASHKARS (15), OUTFLASH (14), BLASHIER (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.