8-Letter Words With WIRE
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With WIRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With WIRE 17 words
How often does WIRE appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words containing WIRE. They average 14.8 points, the best is WIREWORK (18 points) and 35.3% end in E.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 35.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 35.3%
- s 29.4%
- w 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai5.9%
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 WIRE
w 4i 1r 1e 1w 4o 1r 1k 5
W 4 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + K 5 = 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).
wirework
- nounmesh netting made of wires
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How many eight-letter words containing WIRE are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words containing WIRE 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 WIRE?
WIREWORK is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAYWIRES (17), WIREWAYS (17), WIREWOVE (17).
Which rare eight-letter words containing WIRE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HAYWIRES (17), WIREWAYS (17), WIREWOVE (17), HARDWIRE (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.