8-Letter Words With WISH
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With WISH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With WISH 12 words
How often does WISH appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words containing WISH. They average 15.2 points, the best is SHREWISH (17 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- h 16.7%
- d 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8.3%
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 WISH
s 1h 4r 1e 1w 4i 1s 1h 4
S 1 + H 4 + R 1 + E 1 + W 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 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).
shrewish
- adjectivecontinually complaining or faultfinding“a shrewish wife”
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How many eight-letter words containing WISH are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words containing WISH 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 WISH?
SHREWISH is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEWISHLY (17), NOHOWISH (17), WISHBONE (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing WISH?
Everyday examples include SWISHEST, WISHBONE, SHREWISH, SWISHING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing WISH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NEWISHLY (17), NOHOWISH (17), WISHINGS (15), SWISHERS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.