8-Letter Words With NBA
- 34 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NBA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NBA 34 words
How often does NBA appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 34 eight-letter words containing NBA. They average 13.4 points, the best is FINBACKS (19 points) and 38.2% end in D.
- Total words
- 34
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 3%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 38.2% of words
Most common last letters
- d 38.2%
- s 35.3%
- k 8.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai5.9%
- ea5.9%
- oa2.9%
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 NBA
f 4i 1n 1b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1
F 4 + I 1 + N 1 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 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).
finbacks
Form of finback
- nounlarge flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
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How many eight-letter words containing NBA are there?
There are 34 eight-letter words containing NBA 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 NBA?
FINBACKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UNBACKED (17), CANBANKS (16), LOANBACK (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NBA?
Everyday examples include SUNBATHE, CORNBALL, BEANBAGS, UNBARRED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NBA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CANBANKS (16), LOANBACK (16), RUNBACKS (16), TURNBACK (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.