8-Letter Words With PLAIN
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With PLAIN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With PLAIN 8 words
How often does PLAIN appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words containing PLAIN. They average 12.9 points and the best is EXPLAINS (17 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- n 25%
- t 25%
- g 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
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 PLAIN
e 1x 8p 3l 1a 1i 1n 1s 1
E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 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).
explains
Form of explain
- verbmake plain and comprehensible“He explained the laws of physics to his students”
- verbdefine“The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean”
- verbserve as a reason or cause or justification of“Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work”
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How many eight-letter words containing PLAIN are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words containing PLAIN 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 PLAIN?
EXPLAINS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHAPLAIN (15), COMPLAIN (14), PLAINFUL (13).
What are some common eight-letter words containing PLAIN?
Everyday examples include COMPLAIN, EXPLAINS, PLAINEST, CHAPLAIN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing PLAIN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PLAINFUL (13), PLAINISH (13), PLAINING (11), PLAINANT (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.