8-Letter Words With WERE
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With WERE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With WERE 11 words
How often does WERE appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words containing WERE. They average 14 points, the best is WEREWOLF (17 points) and 54.5% end in D.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 55%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 54.5% of words
Most common last letters
- d 54.5%
- r 27.3%
- f 9.1%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing WERE
w 4e 1r 1e 1w 4o 1l 1f 4
W 4 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1 + W 4 + O 1 + L 1 + F 4 = 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).
werewolf
- nouna monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
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How many eight-letter words containing WERE are there?
There are 11 eight-letter words containing WERE 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 WERE?
WEREWOLF is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SKEWERED (16), FLOWERED (15), SHOWERED (15).
What are some common eight-letter words containing WERE?
Everyday examples include ANSWERED, WEREWOLF, GLOWERED, SHOWERED, FLOWERED, SKEWERED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing WERE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHOWERER (14), WEREGILD (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.