8-Letter Words With NEA
- 68 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NEA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NEA 68 words
How often does NEA appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 68 eight-letter words containing NEA. They average 11.4 points, the best is HYPOPNEA (18 points) and 23.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 68
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.5%
- r 10.3%
- y 10.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- au4.4%
- ie4.4%
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 NEA
h 4y 4p 3o 1p 3n 1e 1a 1
H 4 + Y 4 + P 3 + O 1 + P 3 + N 1 + E 1 + A 1 = 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).
hypopnea
- nounslow or shallow breathing
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How many eight-letter words containing NEA are there?
There are 68 eight-letter words containing NEA 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 NEA?
HYPOPNEA is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SNEAKSBY (17), HYMENEAL (16), HYMENEAN (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NEA?
Everyday examples include NEATNESS, LINEARLY, SNEAKING, SNEAKIER, UNEASIER, UNEASILY, NEARNESS, LINEALLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NEA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HYPOPNEA (18), SNEAKSBY (17), HYMENEAN (16), HYPONEAS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.