Words That Start With EIGHT
- 33 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With EIGHT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With EIGHT 33 words
6-Letter Words Starting With EIGHT 3
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With EIGHT 2
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With EIGHT 4
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With EIGHT 9
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With EIGHT 9
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With EIGHT 4
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With EIGHT 1
Full 12-letter listHow common is EIGHT at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 33 words that start with EIGHT. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15.5 points, the best is EIGHTEENTHLY (22 points) and 39.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 33
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 9 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.5
- out of 22 max
- Longest word
- EIGHTEENTHLY
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.4%
- y 12.1%
- e 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ei100%
- ee21.2%
- ie9.1%
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 word that starts with EIGHT
e 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1e 1n 1t 1h 4l 1y 4
E 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + E 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
eighteenthly
Form of eighteenth
- nounposition 18 in a countable series of things
- adjectivecoming next after the seventeenth in position
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How many words that start with EIGHT are there?
There are 33 words that start with EIGHT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 9 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with EIGHT?
EIGHTEENTHLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EIGHTPENCES (19), EIGHTPENNY (19), EIGHTEENTHS (18).
What are some common words that start with EIGHT?
Everyday examples include EIGHT, EIGHTH, EIGHTEEN, EIGHTY, EIGHTIETH, EIGHTEENTH, EIGHTEENTHS, EIGHTHS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with EIGHT?
EIGHTEENTHLY has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, EIGHTEENTHS (11 letters) is the longest common one.