8-Letter Words With NIL
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NIL 23 words
How often does NIL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 eight-letter words containing NIL. They average 11.6 points, the best is JUVENILE (18 points) and 34.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.6
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 34.8%
- y 26.1%
- e 13%
Top vowel pairs
- ai8.7%
- ia8.7%
- au4.3%
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 NIL
j 8u 1v 4e 1n 1i 1l 1e 1
J 8 + U 1 + V 4 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + L 1 + E 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).
juvenile
- nouna young person, not fully developed
- adjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people“juvenile diabetes”
- adjectivedisplaying or suggesting a lack of maturity“adolescent insecurity”
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How many eight-letter words containing NIL are there?
There are 23 eight-letter words containing NIL 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 NIL?
JUVENILE is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BRAWNILY (16), THORNILY (14), CHENILLE (13).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NIL?
Everyday examples include JUVENILE, SENILITY, VANILLAS, CHENILLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BRAWNILY (16), BRAINILY (13), SPOONILY (13), MINILABS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.