8 Letter Words Containing AI
There are 575 8-letter English words that contain AI, from ABIGAILS to ZENAIDAS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: HUZZAING (30), QUAICHES (22), ARCHAIZE (22). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
Word list
A
- ABIGAILS11 pts
- ABSTAINS10 pts
- ACCLAIMS14 pts
- ACQUAINT19 pts
- AFFAIRES14 pts
- AIGRETTE9 pts
- AIGUILLE9 pts
- AILERONS8 pts
- AILMENTS10 pts
- AIMFULLY16 pts
- AINSELLS8 pts
- AIRBOATS10 pts
- AIRBORNE10 pts
- AIRBOUND11 pts
- AIRBRUSH13 pts
- AIRBURST10 pts
- AIRBUSES10 pts
- AIRCHECK19 pts
- AIRCOACH15 pts
- AIRCRAFT13 pts
- AIRCREWS13 pts
- AIRDATES9 pts
- AIRDROME11 pts
- AIRDROPS11 pts
- AIRFARES11 pts
- AIRFIELD12 pts
- AIRFLOWS14 pts
- AIRFOILS11 pts
- AIRFRAME13 pts
- AIRGLOWS12 pts
- AIRHEADS12 pts
- AIRHOLES11 pts
- AIRINESS8 pts
- AIRLIFTS11 pts
- AIRLINER8 pts
- AIRLINES8 pts
- AIRMAILS10 pts
- AIRPARKS14 pts
- AIRPLANE10 pts
- AIRPLAYS13 pts
- AIRPORTS10 pts
- AIRPOSTS10 pts
- AIRPOWER13 pts
- AIRPROOF13 pts
- AIRSCAPE12 pts
- AIRSCREW13 pts
- AIRSHEDS12 pts
- AIRSHIPS13 pts
- AIRSPACE12 pts
- AIRSPEED11 pts
- AIRSTRIP10 pts
- AIRTHING12 pts
- AIRTIGHT12 pts
- AIRTIMES10 pts
- AIRWAVES14 pts
- AIRWOMAN13 pts
- AIRWOMEN13 pts
- AISLEWAY14 pts
- ALCAIDES11 pts
- APPRAISE12 pts
- ARAPAIMA12 pts
- ARCHAISE13 pts
- ARCHAISM15 pts
- ARCHAIST13 pts
- ARCHAIZE22 pts
- ARMCHAIR15 pts
- ARRAIGNS9 pts
- ASSAGAIS9 pts
- ASSAILED9 pts
- ASSAILER8 pts
- ASSEGAIS9 pts
- ATTAINED9 pts
- ATTAINER8 pts
- ATTAINTS8 pts
- AVAILING12 pts
- AVENTAIL11 pts
- AWAITERS11 pts
- AWAITING12 pts
B
- BAIDARKA15 pts
- BAILABLE12 pts
- BAILIFFS16 pts
- BAILMENT12 pts
- BAILOUTS10 pts
- BAILSMAN12 pts
- BAILSMEN12 pts
- BAIRNISH13 pts
- BANGTAIL11 pts
- BARGAINS11 pts
- BARMAIDS13 pts
- BEDCHAIR16 pts
- BEDRAILS11 pts
- BEPAINTS12 pts
- BETAINES10 pts
- BEWAILED14 pts
- BEWAILER13 pts
- BOBTAILS12 pts
- BONDMAID14 pts
- BRAIDERS11 pts
- BRAIDING12 pts
- BRAILING11 pts
- BRAILLED11 pts
- BRAILLES10 pts
- BRAINIER10 pts
- BRAINILY13 pts
- BRAINING11 pts
- BRAINISH13 pts
- BRAINPAN12 pts
- BRAISING11 pts
- BRANTAIL10 pts
- BUCKTAIL16 pts
C
- CAISSONS10 pts
- CAITIFFS16 pts
- CAMAILED13 pts
- CAMPAIGN15 pts
- CANAILLE10 pts
- CANTRAIP12 pts
- CAPTAINS12 pts
- CATTAILS10 pts
- CHAINING14 pts
- CHAINMAN15 pts
- CHAINMEN15 pts
- CHAINSAW16 pts
- CHAIRING14 pts
- CHAIRMAN15 pts
- CHAIRMEN15 pts
- CHAPLAIN15 pts
- CHARPAIS15 pts
- CHIGETAI14 pts
- CINQUAIN19 pts
- CLAIMANT12 pts
- CLAIMERS12 pts
- CLAIMING13 pts
- COATTAIL10 pts
- COCAINES12 pts
- COCHAIRS15 pts
- COCKTAIL16 pts
- COMPLAIN14 pts
- CONGAING12 pts
- CONTAINS10 pts
- CONTRAIL10 pts
- COPAIBAS14 pts
- CORDWAIN14 pts
- CORSAIRS10 pts
- COXSWAIN20 pts
- CREMAINS12 pts
- CURTAILS10 pts
- CURTAINS10 pts
D
- DADAISMS12 pts
- DADAISTS10 pts
- DAIKERED14 pts
- DAIMONES11 pts
- DAIMONIC13 pts
- DAINTIER9 pts
- DAINTIES9 pts
- DAINTILY12 pts
- DAIQUIRI18 pts
- DAIRYING13 pts
- DAIRYMAN14 pts
- DAIRYMEN14 pts
- DAISHIKI16 pts
- DEAIRING10 pts
- DEBONAIR11 pts
- DECLAIMS13 pts
- DELAINES9 pts
- DEPAINTS11 pts
- DERAIGNS10 pts
- DERAILED10 pts
- DESPAIRS11 pts
- DESTAINS9 pts
- DETAILED10 pts
- DETAILER9 pts
- DETAINED10 pts
- DETAINEE9 pts
- DETAINER9 pts
- DETRAINS9 pts
- DISCLAIM13 pts
- DISDAINS10 pts
- DISTAINS9 pts
- DISTRAIN9 pts
- DISTRAIT9 pts
- DOORNAIL9 pts
- DOVETAIL12 pts
- DRACHMAI16 pts
- DRAINAGE10 pts
- DRAINERS9 pts
- DRAINING10 pts
- DUCKTAIL15 pts
E
F
- FAIENCES13 pts
- FAILINGS12 pts
- FAILURES11 pts
- FAINEANT11 pts
- FAINTERS11 pts
- FAINTEST11 pts
- FAINTING12 pts
- FAINTISH14 pts
- FAIRINGS12 pts
- FAIRLEAD12 pts
- FAIRNESS11 pts
- FAIRWAYS17 pts
- FAIRYISM16 pts
- FAITHFUL17 pts
- FAITHING15 pts
- FAITOURS11 pts
- FANTAILS11 pts
- FARADAIC14 pts
- FISHTAIL14 pts
- FLAILING12 pts
- FORESAID12 pts
- FORESAIL11 pts
- FOUNTAIN11 pts
- FOXTAILS18 pts
- FRAILEST11 pts
- FUNFAIRS14 pts
G
H
- HAIRBALL13 pts
- HAIRBAND14 pts
- HAIRCAPS15 pts
- HAIRCUTS13 pts
- HAIRIEST11 pts
- HAIRLESS11 pts
- HAIRLIKE15 pts
- HAIRLINE11 pts
- HAIRLOCK17 pts
- HAIRNETS11 pts
- HAIRPINS13 pts
- HAIRWORK18 pts
- HAIRWORM16 pts
- HANDMAID15 pts
- HANDRAIL12 pts
- HANGNAIL12 pts
- HEADSAIL12 pts
- HEBRAIZE22 pts
- HENNAING12 pts
- HETAIRAI11 pts
- HETAIRAS11 pts
- HIGHTAIL15 pts
- HOBNAILS13 pts
- HOLLAING12 pts
- HORNTAIL11 pts
- HUZZAING30 pts
I
J
K
L
M
- MAIDENLY14 pts
- MAIDHOOD15 pts
- MAIEUTIC12 pts
- MAILABLE12 pts
- MAILBAGS13 pts
- MAILINGS11 pts
- MAILLESS10 pts
- MAILLOTS10 pts
- MAINLAND11 pts
- MAINLINE10 pts
- MAINMAST12 pts
- MAINSAIL10 pts
- MAINSTAY13 pts
- MAINTAIN10 pts
- MAINTOPS12 pts
- MAIOLICA12 pts
- MALAISES10 pts
- MAROCAIN12 pts
- MEDICAID14 pts
- MERMAIDS13 pts
- METICAIS12 pts
- MIDBRAIN13 pts
- MIGRAINE11 pts
- MILKMAID17 pts
- MISAIMED13 pts
- MISCLAIM14 pts
- MISFAITH16 pts
- MISPAINT12 pts
- MISRAISE10 pts
- MISTRAIN10 pts
- MONORAIL10 pts
- MOONSAIL10 pts
- MORAINAL10 pts
- MORAINES10 pts
- MORAINIC12 pts
- MORTMAIN12 pts
- MOUNTAIN10 pts
- MURRAINS10 pts
N
O
P
- PAILFULS13 pts
- PAILLARD11 pts
- PAILSFUL13 pts
- PAINCHES15 pts
- PAINLESS10 pts
- PAINTERS10 pts
- PAINTIER10 pts
- PAINTING11 pts
- PAIRINGS11 pts
- PAISANAS10 pts
- PAISANOS10 pts
- PAISLEYS13 pts
- PARFAITS13 pts
- PEARMAIN12 pts
- PERTAINS10 pts
- PIGTAILS11 pts
- PINTAILS10 pts
- PLAINEST10 pts
- PLAINING11 pts
- PLAISTER10 pts
- PLAITERS10 pts
- PLAITING11 pts
- PLANTAIN10 pts
- POLKAING15 pts
- PONYTAIL13 pts
- PORTRAIT10 pts
- POSTPAID13 pts
- PRAIRIES10 pts
- PRAISERS10 pts
- PRAISING11 pts
- PRETRAIN10 pts
- PREVAILS13 pts
- PROCAINE12 pts
- PROCHAIN15 pts
- PROCLAIM14 pts
- PROSAISM12 pts
- PROSAIST10 pts
- PTOMAINE12 pts
- PTOMAINS12 pts
Q
R
- RAILBIRD11 pts
- RAILCARS10 pts
- RAILHEAD12 pts
- RAILINGS9 pts
- RAILLERY11 pts
- RAILROAD9 pts
- RAILWAYS14 pts
- RAIMENTS10 pts
- RAINBAND11 pts
- RAINBIRD11 pts
- RAINBOWS13 pts
- RAINCOAT10 pts
- RAINDROP11 pts
- RAINFALL11 pts
- RAINIEST8 pts
- RAINLESS8 pts
- RAINOUTS8 pts
- RAINWASH14 pts
- RAINWEAR11 pts
- RAISABLE10 pts
- RAISINGS9 pts
- RAISONNE8 pts
- RATTAILS8 pts
- REASSAIL8 pts
- REATTAIN8 pts
- REAVAILS11 pts
- REBAITED11 pts
- RECLAIMS12 pts
- REDBAITS11 pts
- REDTAILS9 pts
- REFRAINS11 pts
- REGAINED10 pts
- REGAINER9 pts
- REMAILED11 pts
- REMAINED11 pts
- RENAILED9 pts
- REOBTAIN10 pts
- REORDAIN9 pts
- REPAINTS10 pts
- REPAIRED11 pts
- REPAIRER10 pts
- RERAISED9 pts
- RERAISES8 pts
- RESAILED9 pts
- RESTRAIN8 pts
- RETAILED9 pts
- RETAILER8 pts
- RETAILOR8 pts
- RETAINED9 pts
- RETAINER8 pts
- RETRAINS8 pts
- RINGTAIL9 pts
- ROCAILLE10 pts
- ROMAINES10 pts
- RUBAIYAT13 pts
- RUMBAING13 pts
S
- SAILABLE10 pts
- SAILBOAT10 pts
- SAILFISH14 pts
- SAILINGS9 pts
- SAILORLY11 pts
- SAINFOIN11 pts
- SAINTDOM11 pts
- SAINTING9 pts
- SAMBAING13 pts
- SAMURAIS10 pts
- SCRAICHS15 pts
- SCRAIGHS14 pts
- SEATRAIN8 pts
- SEXTAINS15 pts
- SHAITANS11 pts
- SHANGHAI15 pts
- SKYSAILS15 pts
- SNAILING9 pts
- SPONDAIC13 pts
- SPRAINED11 pts
- STAIDEST9 pts
- STAINERS8 pts
- STAINING9 pts
- STAIRWAY14 pts
- STAITHES11 pts
- STANZAIC19 pts
- STAYSAIL11 pts
- STRAIGHT12 pts
- STRAINED9 pts
- STRAINER8 pts
- STRAITEN8 pts
- STRAITER8 pts
- STRAITLY11 pts
- STRAVAIG12 pts
- STUNSAIL8 pts
- SUSTAINS8 pts
- SUZERAIN17 pts
- SWAINISH14 pts
T
- TAFFRAIL14 pts
- TAIGLACH14 pts
- TAILBACK16 pts
- TAILBONE10 pts
- TAILCOAT10 pts
- TAILFANS11 pts
- TAILGATE9 pts
- TAILINGS9 pts
- TAILLAMP12 pts
- TAILLESS8 pts
- TAILLEUR8 pts
- TAILLIKE12 pts
- TAILORED9 pts
- TAILPIPE12 pts
- TAILRACE10 pts
- TAILSKID13 pts
- TAILSPIN10 pts
- TAILWIND12 pts
- TAINTING9 pts
- TENAILLE8 pts
- TERRAINS8 pts
- THEBAINE13 pts
- TOENAILS8 pts
- TOPSAILS10 pts
- TRAIKING13 pts
- TRAILERS8 pts
- TRAILING9 pts
- TRAINEES8 pts
- TRAINERS8 pts
- TRAINFUL11 pts
- TRAINING9 pts
- TRAINMAN10 pts
- TRAINMEN10 pts
- TRAINWAY14 pts
- TRAIPSED11 pts
- TRAIPSES10 pts
- TRAITORS8 pts
- TRAVAILS11 pts
- TREENAIL8 pts
- TRENAILS8 pts
- TROCHAIC15 pts
- TRYSAILS11 pts
- TUBAISTS10 pts
U
- UINTAITE8 pts
- ULTRAISM10 pts
- ULTRAIST8 pts
- UNAFRAID12 pts
- UNBRAIDS11 pts
- UNCHAINS13 pts
- UNFAIRER11 pts
- UNFAIRLY14 pts
- UNFAITHS14 pts
- UNGAINLY12 pts
- UNHAILED12 pts
- UNHAIRED12 pts
- UNNAILED9 pts
- UNPAIRED11 pts
- UNPLAITS10 pts
- UNRAISED9 pts
- UNREPAID11 pts
- UNREPAIR10 pts
- UPBRAIDS13 pts
- UPRAISED11 pts
- UPRAISER10 pts
- UPRAISES10 pts
- UPSTAIRS10 pts
V
W
Z
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | huzzaing | 30 | 32 |
| 2 | quaiches | 22 | 23 |
| 3 | archaize | 22 | 22 |
| 4 | hebraize | 22 | 22 |
| 5 | coxswain | 20 | 22 |
| 6 | laicized | 20 | 22 |
| 7 | quaintly | 20 | 22 |
| 8 | cinquain | 19 | 23 |
| 9 | acquaint | 19 | 22 |
| 10 | exclaims | 19 | 22 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain AI?
575 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters AI in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).