8-Letter Words With THORN
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With THORN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With THORN 9 words
How often does THORN appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words containing THORN. They average 13.3 points and the best is BOXTHORN (20 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- n 33.3%
- s 22.2%
- g 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.1%
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 THORN
b 3o 1x 8t 1h 4o 1r 1n 1
B 3 + O 1 + X 8 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + R 1 + N 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
boxthorn
- nounany of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries
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How many eight-letter words containing THORN are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words containing THORN 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 THORN?
BOXTHORN is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAWTHORN (17), THORNILY (14), BETHORNS (13).
Which rare eight-letter words containing THORN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BETHORNS (13), THORNING (12), ALTHORNS (11), THORNSET (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.