8 Letter Words Containing RC
There are 238 8-letter English words that contain RC, from AIRCHECK to ZIRCONIC. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: EXORCIZE (26), HEXARCHY (26), ARCHAIZE (22). Roughly 15% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
- AIRCHECK19 pts
- AIRCOACH15 pts
- AIRCRAFT13 pts
- AIRCREWS13 pts
- AMERCERS12 pts
- AMERCING13 pts
- ANARCHIC15 pts
- ANASARCA10 pts
- ARCADIAN11 pts
- ARCADIAS11 pts
- ARCADING12 pts
- ARCANUMS12 pts
- ARCATURE10 pts
- ARCHAISE13 pts
- ARCHAISM15 pts
- ARCHAIST13 pts
- ARCHAIZE22 pts
- ARCHDUKE18 pts
- ARCHINES13 pts
- ARCHINGS14 pts
- ARCHIVAL16 pts
- ARCHIVED17 pts
- ARCHIVES16 pts
- ARCHNESS13 pts
- ARCHWAYS19 pts
- ARCIFORM15 pts
- ARCSINES10 pts
- ARCUATED11 pts
- AUTARCHY16 pts
B
C
- CARCAJOU19 pts
- CARCANET12 pts
- CARCASES12 pts
- CERCARIA12 pts
- CERCISES12 pts
- CHARCOAL15 pts
- CHURCHED19 pts
- CHURCHES18 pts
- CHURCHLY21 pts
- CIRCLERS12 pts
- CIRCLETS12 pts
- CIRCLING13 pts
- CIRCUITS12 pts
- CIRCUITY15 pts
- CIRCULAR12 pts
- CIRCUSES12 pts
- COERCERS12 pts
- COERCING13 pts
- COERCION12 pts
- COERCIVE15 pts
- COMMERCE16 pts
- CURCULIO12 pts
- CURCUMAS14 pts
D
E
F
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
- OCTARCHY18 pts
- OLIGARCH14 pts
- OMNIARCH15 pts
- OPERCELE12 pts
- OPERCULA12 pts
- OPERCULE12 pts
- ORCHARDS14 pts
- ORCHISES13 pts
- ORCHITIC15 pts
- ORCHITIS13 pts
- ORCINOLS10 pts
- OUTMARCH15 pts
- OVERARCH16 pts
- OVERCALL13 pts
- OVERCAME15 pts
- OVERCAST13 pts
- OVERCOAT13 pts
- OVERCOLD14 pts
- OVERCOME15 pts
- OVERCOOK17 pts
- OVERCOOL13 pts
- OVERCRAM15 pts
- OVERCROP15 pts
- OVERCURE13 pts
- OVERCUTS13 pts
P
Q
R
S
- SARCASMS12 pts
- SARCENET10 pts
- SARCOIDS11 pts
- SARCOMAS12 pts
- SCARCELY15 pts
- SCARCEST12 pts
- SCARCITY15 pts
- SCORCHED16 pts
- SCORCHER15 pts
- SCORCHES15 pts
- SEARCHED14 pts
- SEARCHER13 pts
- SEARCHES13 pts
- SESTERCE10 pts
- SMIRCHED16 pts
- SMIRCHES15 pts
- SORCERER10 pts
- SOURCING11 pts
- STARCHED14 pts
- STARCHES13 pts
- SUNPORCH15 pts
- SUPERCAR12 pts
- SUPERCOP14 pts
- SURCEASE10 pts
- SURCOATS10 pts
T
U
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 | exorcize | 26 | 27 |
| 2 | hexarchy | 26 | 24 |
| 3 | archaize | 22 | 22 |
| 4 | zirconic | 21 | 24 |
| 5 | churchly | 21 | 22 |
| 6 | exarchal | 20 | 21 |
| 7 | hipparch | 20 | 21 |
| 8 | gynarchy | 20 | 20 |
| 9 | kerchief | 20 | 20 |
| 10 | carcajou | 19 | 24 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain RC?
238 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters RC 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).