8-Letter Words With SHREW
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SHREW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SHREW 6 words
How often does SHREW appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words containing SHREW. They average 16 points and the best is SHREWDLY (18 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 16
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 16.7% of words
Most common last letters
- e 16.7%
- g 16.7%
- h 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie16.7%
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 SHREW
s 1h 4r 1e 1w 4d 2l 1y 4
S 1 + H 4 + R 1 + E 1 + W 4 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shrewdly
- adverbin a shrewd manner“he invested his fortune astutely”
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How many eight-letter words containing SHREW are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words containing SHREW 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 SHREW?
SHREWDLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHREWISH (17), BESHREWS (16), SHREWDER (15).
What are some common eight-letter words containing SHREW?
Everyday examples include SHREWDER, SHREWDLY, SHREWISH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing SHREW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHREWDIE (15), SHREWING (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.