8-Letter Words With SCISS
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SCISS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SCISS 8 words
How often does SCISS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words containing SCISS. They average 10.5 points and the best is ABSCISSA (12 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- e 37.5%
- s 37.5%
- a 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- io12.5%
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 SCISS
a 1b 3s 1c 3i 1s 1s 1a 1
A 1 + B 3 + S 1 + C 3 + I 1 + S 1 + S 1 + A 1 = 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).
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- nounthe value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
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8-Letter Words With SCISS FAQ
How many eight-letter words containing SCISS are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words containing SCISS 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 SCISS?
ABSCISSA is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ABSCISSE (12), SCISSORS (10), SCISSILE (10).
Which rare eight-letter words containing SCISS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ABSCISSE (12), SCISSELS (10), SCISSILS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.