8-Letter Words With NU
- 314 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NU 314 words
How often does NU appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 314 eight-letter words containing NU. They average 11.6 points, the best is NUZZLING (27 points) and 37.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 314
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.6
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.6%
- e 11.8%
- t 7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie4.5%
- ue4.1%
- ia3.8%
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 NU
n 1u 1z 10z 10l 1i 1n 1g 2
N 1 + U 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nuzzling
Form of nuzzle
- verbmove or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position“We cuddled against each other to keep warm”
- verbrub noses
- verbdig out with the snout“the pig nuzzled the truffle”
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How many eight-letter words containing NU are there?
There are 314 eight-letter words containing NU 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 NU?
NUZZLING is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SNUZZLED (27), NUZZLERS (26), SNUZZLES (26).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NU?
Everyday examples include CONTINUE, NUMEROUS, NUISANCE, MANUALLY, CHESTNUT, ANNUALLY, UNUSABLE, GRANULAR. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SNUZZLED (27), SNUZZLES (26), NUDZHING (22), NUMCHUCK (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.