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Words Containing FILE

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Popular Words Containing FILE

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

All Words Containing FILE 57 words

7-Letter Words With FILE 13

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8-Letter Words With FILE 18

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9-Letter Words With FILE 10

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10-Letter Words With FILE 6

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How often does FILE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 57 words containing FILE. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.4 points, the best is BACKFILES (20 points) and 38.6% end in S.

Total words
57
Most common length
8 letters
18 words
Average Scrabble score
12.4
out of 20 max
Longest word
DEFILEMENTS
11 letters
Most common ending
S
38.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.6%
  • e 24.6%
  • d 21.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai3.5%
  • ia3.5%
  • ea1.8%

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 word containing FILE

b 3a 1c 3k 5f 4i 1l 1e 1s 1

B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + F 4 + I 1 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

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

backfiles

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words Containing FILE FAQ

How many words containing FILE are there?

There are 57 words containing FILE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 18 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing FILE?

BACKFILES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKFILE (19), FILEFISHES (19), FILEFISH (17).

What are some common words containing FILE?

Everyday examples include FILE, PROFILE, FILED, FILES, FILET, DEFILE, PROFILES, REFILE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing FILE?

DEFILEMENTS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PROFILED (8 letters) is the longest common one.