8-Letter Words With LAYER
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LAYER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LAYER 10 words
How often does LAYER appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words containing LAYER. They average 12.6 points, the best is WAYLAYER (17 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- r 30%
- e 10%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing LAYER
w 4a 1y 4l 1a 1y 4e 1r 1
W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + E 1 + R 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
waylayer
Form of waylay
- verbwait in hiding to attack
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How many eight-letter words containing LAYER are there?
There are 10 eight-letter words containing LAYER 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 LAYER?
WAYLAYER is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BELAYERS (13), BILAYERS (13), MISLAYER (13).
Which rare eight-letter words containing LAYER score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BELAYERS (13), BILAYERS (13), MISLAYER (13), GUNLAYER (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.