8-Letter Words With NINES
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NINES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NINES 12 words
How often does NINES appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words containing NINES. They average 10.6 points, the best is ZANINESS (17 points) and 100% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.6
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- ua8.3%
- ui8.3%
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 NINES
z 10a 1n 1i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1
Z 10 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zaniness
Form of zany
- nouna buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
- nouna man who is a stupid incompetent fool
- adjectiveludicrous, foolish“wore a goofy hat”
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How many eight-letter words containing NINES are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words containing NINES 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 NINES?
ZANINESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUININES (17), CYANINES (13), BONINESS (10).
Which rare eight-letter words containing NINES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUININES (17), CYANINES (13), PENNINES (10), ADENINES (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.