8-Letter Words With NIH
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NIH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NIH 6 words
How often does NIH appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words containing NIH. They average 13 points and the best is MANIHOCS (15 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 13
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- m 16.7%
- t 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NIH
m 3a 1n 1i 1h 4o 1c 3s 1
M 3 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + H 4 + O 1 + C 3 + S 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
manihocs
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 NIH are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words containing NIH 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 NIH?
MANIHOCS is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NIHILITY (14), NIHILISM (13), MANIHOTS (13).
Which rare eight-letter words containing NIH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MANIHOCS (15), MANIHOTS (13), NIHONGAS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.