8-Letter Words With TAI
- 112 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With TAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With TAI 112 words
How often does TAI appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 112 eight-letter words containing TAI. They average 10.8 points, the best is FOXTAILS (18 points) and 32.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 112
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.8
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 32.1%
- l 18.8%
- d 10.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ie2.7%
- oa2.7%
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 TAI
f 4o 1x 8t 1a 1i 1l 1s 1
F 4 + O 1 + X 8 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + S 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).
foxtails
Form of foxtail
- noungrasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes
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How many eight-letter words containing TAI are there?
There are 112 eight-letter words containing TAI 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 TAI?
FOXTAILS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUINTAIN (17), TAILZIES (17), COCKTAIL (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing TAI?
Everyday examples include MAINTAIN, MOUNTAIN, FOUNTAIN, CONTAINS, DETAILED, OBTAINED, STAIRWAY, TAILORED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing TAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TAILZIES (17), BUCKTAIL (16), MOCKTAIL (16), WHIPTAIL (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.