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8-Letter Words With USING

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Popular 8-Letter Words With USING

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With USING 30 words

How often does USING appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 30 eight-letter words containing USING. They average 11.9 points, the best is EXCUSING (18 points) and 80% end in G.

Total words
30
Average Scrabble score
11.9
out of 18 max
Everyday words
43%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
80% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 80%
  • s 16.7%
  • y 3.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou36.7%
  • au3.3%

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 USING

e 1x 8c 3u 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + U 1 + S 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).

excusing

Form of excuse

  1. verbaccept an excuse for“Please excuse my dirty hands”
  2. verbgrant exemption or release to“Please excuse me from this class”
  3. verbserve as a reason or cause or justification of“Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work”
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How many eight-letter words containing USING are there?

There are 30 eight-letter words containing USING 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 USING?

EXCUSING is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EFFUSING (15), FOCUSING (14), MUSINGLY (14).

What are some common eight-letter words containing USING?

Everyday examples include REFUSING, ACCUSING, AROUSING, GROUSING, INFUSING, MISUSING, BLOUSING, EXCUSING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words containing USING score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CHOUSING (14), HOCUSING (14), EMBUSING (13), DEBUSING (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.