8-Letter Words With LION
- 40 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LION
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LION 40 words
How often does LION appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 40 eight-letter words containing LION. They average 10.9 points, the best is LIONIZED (18 points) and 42.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 40
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.9
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.5%
- n 37.5%
- d 5%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
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 LION
l 1i 1o 1n 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
L 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lionized
Form of lionize
- verbassign great social importance to“The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood”
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How many eight-letter words containing LION are there?
There are 40 eight-letter words containing LION 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 LION?
LIONIZED is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZILLIONS (17), LIONIZER (17), LIONIZES (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing LION?
Everyday examples include MILLIONS, PAVILION, BILLIONS, STALLION, TRILLION, SCULLION, ZILLIONS, SCALLION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing LION score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LIONIZED (18), LIONIZER (17), LIONIZES (17), JILLIONS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.