8 Letter Words Containing GH
There are 238 8-letter English words that contain GH, from AFFRIGHT to YOGHURTS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: HIGHJACK (28), JAGGHERY (23), HIGHWAYS (21). Roughly 4% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- REBOUGHT14 pts
- REFIGHTS15 pts
- REFOUGHT15 pts
- RELIGHTS12 pts
- RESIGHTS12 pts
- RESOUGHT12 pts
- RETAUGHT12 pts
- REWEIGHS15 pts
- RIGHTERS12 pts
- RIGHTEST12 pts
- RIGHTFUL15 pts
- RIGHTIES12 pts
- RIGHTING13 pts
- RIGHTISM14 pts
- RIGHTIST12 pts
- RINGHALS12 pts
- ROUGHAGE13 pts
- ROUGHDRY16 pts
- ROUGHENS12 pts
- ROUGHERS12 pts
- ROUGHEST12 pts
- ROUGHHEW18 pts
- ROUGHING13 pts
- ROUGHISH15 pts
- ROUGHLEG13 pts
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- SCRAIGHS14 pts
- SEMIHIGH17 pts
- SENNIGHT12 pts
- SHANGHAI15 pts
- SIGHLESS12 pts
- SIGHLIKE16 pts
- SIGHTERS12 pts
- SIGHTING13 pts
- SIGHTSAW15 pts
- SIGHTSEE12 pts
- SKREEGHS16 pts
- SKREIGHS16 pts
- SKYLIGHT19 pts
- SLEIGHED13 pts
- SLEIGHER12 pts
- SLEIGHTS12 pts
- SLIGHTED13 pts
- SLIGHTER12 pts
- SLIGHTLY15 pts
- SLOUGHED13 pts
- SORGHUMS14 pts
- SOUGHING13 pts
- SPRIGHTS14 pts
- STRAIGHT12 pts
- SUNLIGHT12 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 |
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| 1 | highjack | 28 | 30 |
| 2 | jagghery | 23 | 25 |
| 3 | highways | 21 | 19 |
| 4 | jugheads | 20 | 23 |
| 5 | highbrow | 20 | 20 |
| 6 | highbush | 20 | 20 |
| 7 | highboys | 20 | 19 |
| 8 | nightjar | 19 | 22 |
| 9 | hiccough | 19 | 21 |
| 10 | knightly | 19 | 20 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain GH?
238 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters GH 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).