8 Letter Words Containing NL
There are 138 8-letter English words that contain NL, from BARNLIKE to YEOMANLY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: FROZENLY (23), BRAZENLY (22), HYMNLIKE (20). Roughly 13% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- UNEVENLY14 pts
- UNGAINLY12 pts
- UNLACING11 pts
- UNLADING10 pts
- UNLASHED12 pts
- UNLASHES11 pts
- UNLAWFUL14 pts
- UNLAYING12 pts
- UNLEADED10 pts
- UNLEARNS8 pts
- UNLEARNT8 pts
- UNLEASED9 pts
- UNLETHAL11 pts
- UNLETTED9 pts
- UNLEVELS11 pts
- UNLEVIED12 pts
- UNLICKED15 pts
- UNLIKELY15 pts
- UNLIMBER12 pts
- UNLINKED13 pts
- UNLISTED9 pts
- UNLIVELY14 pts
- UNLIVING12 pts
- UNLOADED10 pts
- UNLOADER9 pts
- UNLOCKED15 pts
- UNLOOSED9 pts
- UNLOOSEN8 pts
- UNLOOSES8 pts
- UNLOVELY14 pts
- UNLOVING12 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 | frozenly | 23 | 24 |
| 2 | brazenly | 22 | 24 |
| 3 | hymnlike | 20 | 21 |
| 4 | fawnlike | 18 | 20 |
| 5 | commonly | 17 | 21 |
| 6 | brokenly | 17 | 19 |
| 7 | heavenly | 17 | 18 |
| 8 | thrawnly | 17 | 17 |
| 9 | cravenly | 16 | 19 |
| 10 | downlink | 16 | 19 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain NL?
138 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters NL 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).