8-Letter Words With MOS
- 72 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With MOS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With MOS 72 words
How often does MOS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 72 eight-letter words containing MOS. They average 13.5 points, the best is ZYMOSANS (22 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 72
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- t 22.2%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ea4.2%
- au1.4%
- ee1.4%
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 MOS
z 10y 4m 3o 1s 1a 1n 1s 1
Z 10 + Y 4 + M 3 + O 1 + S 1 + A 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zymosans
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing MOS are there?
There are 72 eight-letter words containing MOS 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 MOS?
ZYMOSANS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MOSQUITO (19), SQUAMOSE (19), MOSSBACK (18).
What are some common eight-letter words containing MOS?
Everyday examples include MOSQUITO, FOREMOST, LEFTMOST, MOSSIEST, MARMOSET, REARMOST, COSMOSES, HINDMOST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing MOS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZYMOSANS (22), BACKMOST (18), CHYMOSIN (18), CYMOSELY (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.