8-Letter Words With SHAW
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SHAW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SHAW 16 words
How often does SHAW appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 eight-letter words containing SHAW. They average 18.2 points, the best is HAWKSHAW (24 points) and 37.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.2
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- w 37.5%
- g 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.3%
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 SHAW
h 4a 1w 4k 5s 1h 4a 1w 4
H 4 + A 1 + W 4 + K 5 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + W 4 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hawkshaw
- nounsomeone who is a detective
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How many eight-letter words containing SHAW are there?
There are 16 eight-letter words containing SHAW 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 SHAW?
HAWKSHAW is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KICKSHAW (24), NEWSHAWK (21), RICKSHAW (20).
Which rare eight-letter words containing SHAW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NEWSHAWK (21), WASHAWAY (20), CUMSHAWS (18), RIKSHAWS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.