8-Letter Words With ROT
- 142 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With ROT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With ROT 142 words
How often does ROT appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 142 eight-letter words containing ROT. They average 11.4 points, the best is PROTOZOA (19 points) and 34.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 142
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 34.5%
- e 17.6%
- c 8.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie4.2%
- ei2.1%
- ae1.4%
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 ROT
p 3r 1o 1t 1o 1z 10o 1a 1
P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + T 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + A 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).
protozoa
- nounin some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers
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How many eight-letter words containing ROT are there?
There are 142 eight-letter words containing ROT 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 ROT?
PROTOZOA is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FOXTROTS (18), EROTIZED (18), PROTOXID (18).
What are some common eight-letter words containing ROT?
Everyday examples include ROTATION, PROTOCOL, PROTECTS, NEUROTIC, BROTHERS, PROTRACT, THROTTLE, ROTATING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing ROT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EROTIZED (18), PROTOXID (18), SKYWROTE (18), EROTIZES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.