8-Letter Words With RAYS
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With RAYS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With RAYS 8 words
How often does RAYS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words containing RAYS. They average 14.3 points and the best is WHIPRAYS (19 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 87.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 87.5%
- g 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou25%
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 RAYS
w 4h 4i 1p 3r 1a 1y 4s 1
W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 + R 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whiprays
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 RAYS are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words containing RAYS 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 RAYS?
WHIPRAYS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VOUVRAYS (17), ASHTRAYS (14), PORTRAYS (13).
Which rare eight-letter words containing RAYS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WHIPRAYS (19), VOUVRAYS (17), LAPTRAYS (13), OUTPRAYS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.