8-Letter Words With STOP
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With STOP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With STOP 24 words
How often does STOP appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 eight-letter words containing STOP. They average 12.9 points, the best is BACKSTOP (18 points) and 41.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.7%
- p 16.7%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai4.2%
- ee4.2%
- ia4.2%
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 STOP
b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1t 1o 1p 3
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + P 3 = 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).
backstop
- noun(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
- noun(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
- nouna precaution in case of an emergency“he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong”
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How many eight-letter words containing STOP are there?
There are 24 eight-letter words containing STOP 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 STOP?
BACKSTOP is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STOPCOCK (18), STOPBANK (16), STOPOFFS (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing STOP?
Everyday examples include STOPPING, STOPOVER, STOPPAGE, STOPGAPS, STOPPERS, STOPCOCK, BACKSTOP. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing STOP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STOPBANK (16), STOPOFFS (16), STOPWORD (14), ESTOPPED (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.