8 Letter Word Finder

How many 8 letter words are there?

There are 31,444 eight letter words in the word list this site searches. Eight letter words are the largest group in the whole dictionary. In Scrabble they are bingos too, played through a letter already sitting on the board.

The most common starting letters at this length are S (3,863 words), C (2,899 words), P (2,428 words), B (2,063 words) and R (1,822 words).

Highest scoring 8 letter words

The highest scoring eight letter word is PIZZAZZY at 49 points. These are the top 12, scored with standard English Scrabble tile values and no board bonuses.

  • pizzazzy 49
  • zyzzyvas 44
  • bezazzes 37
  • jazzlike 37
  • pazazzes 37
  • pizazzes 37
  • pizzazes 37
  • quizzing 36
  • zizzling 36
  • quizzers 35
  • huzzahed 33
  • jazziest 33

8 letter words with a Q and no U

A Q with no U beside it is one of the worst tiles to be stuck with. The word list has 7 words at this length that will take it.

  • kamotiqs 23
  • mbaqanga 22
  • qabalahs 22
  • qamutiks 23
  • qawwalis 23
  • qindarka 22
  • sheqalim 22

8 letter words with all five vowels

The word list has 20 words at this length containing A, E, I, O and U at once. They are the fastest way to clear a rack that has filled up with vowels.

  • aboideau 11
  • aboiteau 10
  • aequorin 17
  • aerobium 12
  • agouties 9
  • caesious 10
  • dialogue 10
  • edacious 11
  • equation 17
  • eudaimon 11
  • eulogiae 9
  • eulogias 9

Tips for eight letter words

Search with your seven tiles plus the board letter you want to play through, then put that letter in its position box so the results line up with the space you actually have.

Examples

  1. Let's say you're playing Scrabble and have the set of tiles A, E, G, I, L, N, R, T.

    To find all the 8 letter words you can make with these tiles, enter the letters into the "Make Words With These Letters" section and click "Find 8 Letter Words".

    You'll get all anagrams of the letters you entered, including words like ALERTING, ALTERING, INTEGRAL, RELATING, TANGLIER, TRIANGLE.

  2. Let's say you're playing Scrabble and have the set of tiles A, E, S, T, R, R and one blank (wildcard) tile.

    Let's say there's some space below the letter "N" on the board and you'd like to make a word there.

    To find all the 8 letter words you can make with tiles you have plus "N" and the word must start with "N", enter "AESTRR?" into the "Make Words With These Letters" section and enter "N" in the first box of the "Letters By Position" section. Then click "Find 8 Letter Words".

    You'll get all the 8 letter words you can play, including NARRATES.

  3. Let's say you want to find words that only contain the vowel "A" (no E, I, O, U). The "A" must also be present at least 2 times.

    To find all the 8 letter words that fit this criteria, enter "AA" in the "Make Words With These Letters" section, and "EIOU" in the "Letters To Exclude" section. Then click "Find 8 Letter Words".

    You'll get all the words that fit the criteria, including words like AARDVARK, ABSTRACT, ANALYSTS, FRAGRANT, HANDBAGS.