8-Letter Words With TERN
- 43 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With TERN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With TERN 43 words
How often does TERN appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 43 eight-letter words containing TERN. They average 9.9 points, the best is QUARTERN (17 points) and 44.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 43
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.9
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 30%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.2%
- e 14%
- l 11.6%
Top vowel pairs
- au2.3%
- ee2.3%
- io2.3%
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 TERN
q 10u 1a 1r 1t 1e 1r 1n 1
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + R 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quartern
- nounone of four equal parts“a quarter of a pound”
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How many eight-letter words containing TERN are there?
There are 43 eight-letter words containing TERN 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 TERN?
QUARTERN is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ETERNIZE (17), EXTERNAL (15), EXTERNAT (15).
What are some common eight-letter words containing TERN?
Everyday examples include EXTERNAL, INTERNAL, ETERNITY, PATTERNS, STERNEST, INTERNET, PATERNAL, MATERNAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing TERN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ETERNIZE (17), EXTERNAT (15), EXTERNES (15), FLITTERN (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.