8-Letter Words With VAT
- 43 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With VAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With VAT 43 words
How often does VAT appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 43 eight-letter words containing VAT. They average 12.5 points, the best is EXCAVATE (20 points) and 41.9% end in E.
- Total words
- 43
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 41.9% of words
Most common last letters
- e 41.9%
- d 11.6%
- n 11.6%
Top vowel pairs
- io9.3%
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 VAT
e 1x 8c 3a 1v 4a 1t 1e 1
E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + A 1 + V 4 + A 1 + T 1 + E 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).
excavate
- verbrecover through digging“Schliemann excavated Troy”
- verbfind by digging in the ground“I dug up an old box in the garden”
- verbform by hollowing“Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team”
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How many eight-letter words containing VAT are there?
There are 43 eight-letter words containing VAT 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 VAT?
EXCAVATE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PYRUVATE (16), SYLVATIC (16), AVADAVAT (15).
What are some common eight-letter words containing VAT?
Everyday examples include ELEVATOR, LAVATORY, ACTIVATE, MOTIVATE, PRIVATER, SALIVATE, RENOVATE, EXCAVATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing VAT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SYLVATIC (16), CLAVATED (14), CURVATED (14), CAVATINE (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.