8 Letter Words Containing R

There are 14,151 8-letter English words that contain R, from AARDVARK to ZYMOGRAM. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUIZZERS (35), BUZZWORD (32), FRIZZILY (32). Roughly 9% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

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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	quizzers	35	36
2	buzzword	32	34
3	frizzily	32	32
4	whizzers	32	31
5	frizzing	30	32
6	frazzled	30	31
7	frizzled	30	31
8	blizzard	29	31
9	buzzards	29	31
10	frazzles	29	30

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How many 8-letter words contain R?

14,151 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters R 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).

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Top 10 highest-scoring words

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