8-Letter Words With STAR
- 66 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With STAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With STAR 66 words
How often does STAR appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 66 eight-letter words containing STAR. They average 10.5 points, the best is STARGAZE (18 points) and 34.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 66
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 34.8%
- r 10.6%
- t 10.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ie3%
- ou3%
- ia1.5%
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 STAR
s 1t 1a 1r 1g 2a 1z 10e 1
S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + G 2 + A 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 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).
stargaze
- verbobserve the stars
- verbhave a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
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How many eight-letter words containing STAR are there?
There are 66 eight-letter words containing STAR 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 STAR?
STARGAZE is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STARCHED (14), STARFISH (14), BASTARDY (14).
What are some common eight-letter words containing STAR?
Everyday examples include STARTING, STARVING, STARRIER, STARRING, STARFISH, RESTARTS, BASTARDS, STARKEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing STAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CUSTARDY (14), DASTARDY (13), STARCHER (13), STARKING (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.