8-letter words
There are 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is PIZZAZZY at 49 points. 8 letter words average 13.3 points each, and S starts more of them than any other letter, 5,136 in all.
Find these words in your tiles
Use ? or * for a blank tile, up to 15 characters. The dictionary loads in the background.
Every word your letters make appears below, longest first, each with its Scrabble score.
Eight-letter words often come from hooking a seven onto a letter already on the board, and they rack up serious points. To unscramble 8 letter words from your own rack, type the tiles into the solver above: it only returns words of exactly 8 letters, and ? stands in for a blank. X starts the fewest eight-letter words, 38 in all.
8-letter words in numbers
- Words
- 40,530
- Highest scoring
- PIZZAZZY 49 pts
- Average score
- 13.3 pts
- With a definition
- 18,282 (45%)
- A2,179
- B2,640
- C3,611
- D2,190
- E1,649
- F1,823
- G1,436
- H1,416
- I963
- J326
- K514
- L1,261
- M2,112
- N768
- O1,297
- P3,180
- Q229
- R2,246
- S5,136
- T2,194
- U1,258
- V690
- W1,076
- X38
- Y126
- Z172
Highest-scoring 8-letter words
8-letter words (40,530)
These 300 of the 40,530 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the full list is in the free JSON API.
Frequently asked questions
How many 8 letter words are there?
Unscrambly's word list has 40,530 words of exactly 8 letters, 15% of its 269,870 words. 18,282 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the highest scoring 8 letter word?
PIZZAZZY scores 49 points in Scrabble, before bonus squares. Next come ZYZZYVAS (44), QUIZZIFY (41) and QUIZZERY (38). The average eight-letter word scores 13.3 points.
How do I unscramble 8 letter words?
Type your letters into the solver at the top of this page. It only returns words of exactly 8 letters, so you see which of the 40,530 on this list your tiles can make. Use ? or * for a blank tile.
Which letter starts the most 8 letter words?
S starts 5,136 of them (13%), followed by C with 3,611. X starts the fewest, 38.
Can an eight-letter word be a bingo?
Yes. An eight-letter word uses your seven tiles plus one already on the board, and that also earns the 50-point bonus. There are 40,530 eight-letter words to look for.