8-Letter Words With NLI
- 55 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NLI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NLI 55 words
How often does NLI appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 55 eight-letter words containing NLI. They average 12.3 points, the best is HYMNLIKE (20 points) and 36.4% end in E.
- Total words
- 55
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 36.4% of words
Most common last letters
- e 36.4%
- g 14.5%
- s 12.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea9.1%
- ie7.3%
- ee5.5%
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 NLI
h 4y 4m 3n 1l 1i 1k 5e 1
H 4 + Y 4 + M 3 + N 1 + L 1 + I 1 + K 5 + E 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hymnlike
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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8-Letter Words With NLI FAQ
How many eight-letter words containing NLI are there?
There are 55 eight-letter words containing NLI 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 NLI?
HYMNLIKE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAWNLIKE (18), DAWNLIKE (16), DOWNLIKE (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NLI?
Everyday examples include UNLIKELY, SUNLIGHT, MAINLINE, MANLIEST, UNLISTED, ENLISTEE, ENLISTED, PENLIGHT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NLI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HYMNLIKE (20), FAWNLIKE (18), DAWNLIKE (16), DOWNLIKE (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.