8-Letter Words With THRU
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With THRU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With THRU 9 words
How often does THRU appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words containing THRU. They average 13.6 points and the best is THRUWAYS (17 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- r 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- d 22.2%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing THRU
t 1h 4r 1u 1w 4a 1y 4s 1
T 1 + H 4 + R 1 + U 1 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 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).
thruways
Form of thruway
- nouna broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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How many eight-letter words containing THRU are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words containing THRU 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 THRU?
THRUWAYS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THRUMMED (16), THRUMMER (15), THRUSHES (14).
Which rare eight-letter words containing THRU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include THRUWAYS (17), THRUMMER (15), THRUPUTS (13), THRUSTED (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.