8 Letter Words Containing BS
There are 100 8-letter English words that contain BS, from ABSCISED to WEBSTERS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: COXCOMBS (23), BLOWJOBS (22), TAXICABS (19). The longest entry here is ABSCISED at 8 letters.
Word list
A
- ABSCISED13 pts
- ABSCISES12 pts
- ABSCISIN12 pts
- ABSCISSA12 pts
- ABSCONDS13 pts
- ABSEILED11 pts
- ABSENCES12 pts
- ABSENTED11 pts
- ABSENTEE10 pts
- ABSENTER10 pts
- ABSENTLY13 pts
- ABSINTHE13 pts
- ABSINTHS13 pts
- ABSOLUTE10 pts
- ABSOLVED14 pts
- ABSOLVER13 pts
- ABSOLVES13 pts
- ABSONANT10 pts
- ABSORBED13 pts
- ABSORBER12 pts
- ABSTAINS10 pts
- ABSTERGE11 pts
- ABSTRACT12 pts
- ABSTRICT12 pts
- ABSTRUSE10 pts
- ABSURDER11 pts
- ABSURDLY14 pts
- AMBSACES14 pts
B
C
D
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G
L
M
O
P
R
S
- SANDDABS12 pts
- SUBSALES10 pts
- SUBSCALE12 pts
- SUBSECTS12 pts
- SUBSENSE10 pts
- SUBSERES10 pts
- SUBSERVE13 pts
- SUBSHAFT16 pts
- SUBSHELL13 pts
- SUBSHRUB15 pts
- SUBSIDED12 pts
- SUBSIDER11 pts
- SUBSIDES11 pts
- SUBSISTS10 pts
- SUBSITES10 pts
- SUBSKILL14 pts
- SUBSOILS10 pts
- SUBSOLAR10 pts
- SUBSONIC12 pts
- SUBSPACE14 pts
- SUBSTAGE11 pts
- SUBSTATE10 pts
- SUBSUMED13 pts
- SUBSUMES12 pts
- SUCCUMBS16 pts
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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 | coxcombs | 23 | 27 |
| 2 | blowjobs | 22 | 27 |
| 3 | taxicabs | 19 | 21 |
| 4 | cowherbs | 18 | 19 |
| 5 | succumbs | 16 | 22 |
| 6 | upclimbs | 16 | 22 |
| 7 | flubdubs | 16 | 21 |
| 8 | lambskin | 16 | 20 |
| 9 | lobstick | 16 | 19 |
| 10 | subshaft | 16 | 17 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain BS?
100 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters BS 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).