8-Letter Words With STEP
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With STEP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With STEP 16 words
How often does STEP appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 eight-letter words containing STEP. They average 12.6 points, the best is LOCKSTEP (16 points) and 37.5% end in P.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 31%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- P
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- p 37.5%
- s 31.3%
- e 25%
Top vowel pairs
- oo12.5%
- ou6.3%
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 STEP
l 1o 1c 3k 5s 1t 1e 1p 3
L 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + P 3 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lockstep
- nouna standard procedure that is followed mindlessly“the union's support had been in lockstep for years”
- nouna manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead“the prisoner's ankles were so chained together that they could only march in lockstep”
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How many eight-letter words containing STEP are there?
There are 16 eight-letter words containing STEP 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 STEP?
LOCKSTEP is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CROWSTEP (15), STEPLIKE (14), STEPPING (13).
What are some common eight-letter words containing STEP?
Everyday examples include STEPPING, SIDESTEP, FOOTSTEP, DOORSTEP, OVERSTEP, LOCKSTEP, MISSTEPS, STEPSONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing STEP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CROWSTEP (15), STEPLIKE (14), STEPHANE (13), STEPNEYS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.