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8-Letter Words With NIO

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Popular 8-Letter Words With NIO

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With NIO 38 words

How often does NIO appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 38 eight-letter words containing NIO. They average 9.9 points, the best is UNIONIZE (17 points) and 39.5% end in S.

Total words
38
Average Scrabble score
9.9
out of 17 max
Everyday words
11%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
39.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 39.5%
  • n 18.4%
  • c 7.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • io100%
  • eu5.3%
  • ae2.6%

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 NIO

u 1n 1i 1o 1n 1i 1z 10e 1

U 1 + N 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 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).

unionize

  1. verbrecruit for a union or organize into a union“We don't allow people to come into our plant and try to unionize the workers”
  2. verbform or join a union“The auto workers decided to unionize”
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How many eight-letter words containing NIO are there?

There are 38 eight-letter words containing NIO 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 NIO?

UNIONIZE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AMNIOTIC (12), AMNIONIC (12), MANIOCAS (12).

What are some common eight-letter words containing NIO?

Everyday examples include OPINIONS, DOMINION, PINIONED, REUNIONS, NONUNION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words containing NIO score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include UNIONIZE (17), MANIOCAS (12), NIOBIUMS (12), SIGNIORY (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.