8-Letter Words With WLI
- 39 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With WLI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With WLI 39 words
How often does WLI appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 39 eight-letter words containing WLI. They average 14 points, the best is COWLICKS (19 points) and 41% end in S.
- Total words
- 39
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41%
- g 25.6%
- r 12.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20.5%
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 WLI
c 3o 1w 4l 1i 1c 3k 5s 1
C 3 + O 1 + W 4 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cowlicks
Form of cowlick
- nouna tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat
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How many eight-letter words containing WLI are there?
There are 39 eight-letter words containing WLI 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 WLI?
COWLICKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAWLINES (18), JOWLIEST (18), OWLISHLY (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing WLI?
Everyday examples include LOWLIEST, CRAWLING, SCOWLING, TRAWLING, PROWLING, GROWLING, DRAWLING, BRAWLING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing WLI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CLAWLIKE (17), FOWLINGS (15), HOWLINGS (15), LOWLIGHT (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.