8-Letter Words With WANT
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With WANT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With WANT 9 words
How often does WANT appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words containing WANT. They average 12.2 points and the best is WANTONLY (14 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- d 22.2%
- g 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ea11.1%
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 WANT
w 4a 1n 1t 1o 1n 1l 1y 4
W 4 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + O 1 + N 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).
wantonly
- adverbin a wanton manner“the animals were killed wantonly for sport”
- adverbin a licentious and promiscuous manner“this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously”
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How many eight-letter words containing WANT are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words containing WANT 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 WANT?
WANTONLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WANTHILL (14), UNWANTED (12), WANTONED (12).
What are some common eight-letter words containing WANT?
Everyday examples include UNWANTED, WANTONLY, WANTONED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing WANT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WANTHILL (14), AWANTING (12), WANTAGES (12), WANTINGS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.