8-Letter Words With OWL
- 66 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With OWL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With OWL 66 words
How often does OWL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 66 eight-letter words containing OWL. They average 14.6 points, the best is HOWLBACK (22 points) and 45.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 66
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45.5%
- y 12.1%
- l 10.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ie7.6%
- ea4.5%
- ai1.5%
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 OWL
h 4o 1w 4l 1b 3a 1c 3k 5
H 4 + O 1 + W 4 + L 1 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
howlback
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing OWL are there?
There are 66 eight-letter words containing OWL 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 OWL?
HOWLBACK is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FISHBOWL (19), COWLICKS (19), WASHBOWL (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing OWL?
Everyday examples include LOWLIEST, NARROWLY, FISHBOWL, SCOWLING, PROWLING, WILDFOWL, PROWLERS, HOLLOWLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing OWL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOWLBACK (22), BEHOWLED (17), FELLOWLY (17), YELLOWLY (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.