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8-Letter Words With WNS

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Popular 8-Letter Words With WNS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With WNS 36 words

How often does WNS appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 36 eight-letter words containing WNS. They average 14.5 points, the best is DOWNSIZE (21 points) and 72.2% end in S.

Total words
36
Average Scrabble score
14.5
out of 21 max
Everyday words
11%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
72.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 72.2%
  • n 13.9%
  • p 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • oe2.8%
  • ou2.8%

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 WNS

d 2o 1w 4n 1s 1i 1z 10e 1

D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

downsize

  1. verbdismiss from work“three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis”
  2. verbdesign or manufacture in a smaller size“the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive”
  3. verb(of a company) reduce in size or number of employees“the company downsized its research staff”
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How many eight-letter words containing WNS are there?

There are 36 eight-letter words containing WNS 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 WNS?

DOWNSIZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MIXDOWNS (21), PAWNSHOP (18), TOWNSKIP (17).

What are some common eight-letter words containing WNS?

Everyday examples include TOWNSHIP, DOWNSIZE, PAWNSHOP, UNKNOWNS, SUNDOWNS, TOWNSMEN, LETDOWNS, TOWNSMAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words containing WNS score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include MIXDOWNS (21), TOWNSKIP (17), HAGDOWNS (16), BECLOWNS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.