8-Letter Words With REEL
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With REEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With REEL 13 words
How often does REEL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words containing REEL. They average 10.2 points, the best is FREELOAD (12 points) and 23.1% end in D.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.2
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 23.1% of words
Most common last letters
- d 23.1%
- s 23.1%
- e 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ee100%
- oa7.7%
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 REEL
f 4r 1e 1e 1l 1o 1a 1d 2
F 4 + R 1 + E 1 + E 1 + L 1 + O 1 + A 1 + D 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
freeload
- verblive off somebody's generosity“This young man refuses to work and is freeloading”
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How many eight-letter words containing REEL are there?
There are 13 eight-letter words containing REEL 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 REEL?
FREELOAD is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TREELIKE (12), PREELECT (12), NEWSREEL (11).
What are some common eight-letter words containing REEL?
Everyday examples include FREELOAD, TREELESS, REELECTS, NEWSREEL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing REEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PREELECT (12), CREELING (11), TREELAWN (11), REELINGS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.