8-Letter Words With WAIT
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With WAIT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With WAIT 9 words
How often does WAIT appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words containing WAIT. They average 11.7 points and the best is THWAITES (14 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.7
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- d 11.1%
- g 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ou11.1%
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 WAIT
t 1h 4w 4a 1i 1t 1e 1s 1
T 1 + H 4 + W 4 + A 1 + I 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
thwaites
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing WAIT are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words containing WAIT 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 WAIT?
THWAITES is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AWAITING (12), WAITERED (12), WAITINGS (12).
Which rare eight-letter words containing WAIT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include THWAITES (14), WAITERED (12), WAITINGS (12), AWAITERS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.