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Words Containing GULF

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Popular Words Containing GULF

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

All Words Containing GULF 26 words

8-Letter Words With GULF 6

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How often does GULF appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 26 words containing GULF. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.2 points, the best is GULFWEEDS (17 points) and 26.9% end in S.

Total words
26
Most common length
8 letters
6 words
Average Scrabble score
13.2
out of 17 max
Longest word
ENGULFMENTS
11 letters
Most common ending
S
26.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 26.9%
  • d 19.2%
  • f 15.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee7.7%
  • ie7.7%

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 GULF

g 2u 1l 1f 4w 4e 1e 1d 2s 1

G 2 + U 1 + L 1 + F 4 + W 4 + E 1 + E 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

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

gulfweeds

Form of gulfweed

  1. nounbrown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
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How many words containing GULF are there?

There are 26 words containing GULF in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing GULF?

GULFWEEDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ENGULFMENTS (17), INGULFMENTS (17), ENGULFMENT (16).

What are some common words containing GULF?

Everyday examples include GULF, ENGULF, ENGULFED, GULFS, ENGULFS, ENGULFING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing GULF?

ENGULFMENTS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ENGULFING (9 letters) is the longest common one.