8-Letter Words With SEF
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SEF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SEF 13 words
How often does SEF appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words containing SEF. They average 13.5 points, the best is HORSEFLY (17 points) and 53.8% end in L.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 53.8% of words
Most common last letters
- l 53.8%
- y 23.1%
- d 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie15.4%
- ou15.4%
- au7.7%
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 SEF
h 4o 1r 1s 1e 1f 4l 1y 4
H 4 + O 1 + R 1 + S 1 + E 1 + F 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).
horsefly
- nounwinged fly parasitic on horses
- nounlarge swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
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How many eight-letter words containing SEF are there?
There are 13 eight-letter words containing SEF 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 SEF?
HORSEFLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOUSEFLY (17), USEFULLY (14), HOUSEFUL (14).
What are some common eight-letter words containing SEF?
Everyday examples include USEFULLY, HORSEFLY, HOUSEFLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing SEF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CASEFIED (14), CASEFIES (13), MENSEFUL (13), PAUSEFUL (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.