8-Letter Words With WIT
- 44 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With WIT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With WIT 44 words
How often does WIT appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 44 eight-letter words containing WIT. They average 15.1 points, the best is HOWITZER (23 points) and 34.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 44
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.1
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 32%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 34.1%
- d 22.7%
- r 13.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.8%
- oo2.3%
- ou2.3%
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 WIT
h 4o 1w 4i 1t 1z 10e 1r 1
H 4 + O 1 + W 4 + I 1 + T 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + R 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
howitzer
- nouna muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
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How many eight-letter words containing WIT are there?
There are 44 eight-letter words containing WIT 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 WIT?
HOWITZER is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FUCKWITS (20), WITCHERY (19), HAMEWITH (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing WIT?
Everyday examples include WITHDRAW, WITHDREW, SWITCHES, SWITCHED, WITTIEST, WITHHELD, HEREWITH, WITHHOLD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing WIT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FUCKWITS (20), HAMEWITH (19), WITHWIND (18), SWITCHEL (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.