8-Letter Words With RIES
- 173 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With RIES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With RIES 173 words
How often does RIES appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 173 eight-letter words containing RIES. They average 10.7 points, the best is QUARRIES (17 points) and 80.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 173
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.7
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 80.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 80.3%
- t 17.9%
- d 0.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
- ea2.9%
- ai2.3%
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 RIES
q 10u 1a 1r 1r 1i 1e 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + R 1 + R 1 + I 1 + E 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).
quarries
Form of quarry
- nouna person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence“he fell prey to muggers”
- nouna surface excavation for extracting stone or slate“a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'”
- nounanimal hunted or caught for food
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How many eight-letter words containing RIES are there?
There are 173 eight-letter words containing RIES 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 RIES?
QUARRIES is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXPIRIES (17), JAPERIES (17), CHOWRIES (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing RIES?
Everyday examples include SCARIEST, LEERIEST, SORRIEST, FIERIEST, HAIRIEST, ANGRIEST, WEARIEST, TARRIEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing RIES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXPIRIES (17), JAPERIES (17), CHOWRIES (16), JADERIES (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.