8 Letter Words Containing RL
There are 208 8-letter English words that contain RL, from AIRLIFTS to YEARLONG. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: CHARLOCK (19), JARLDOMS (18), GARLICKY (18). The longest entry here is AIRLIFTS at 8 letters.
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- OARLOCKS14 pts
- OCULARLY13 pts
- ODORLESS9 pts
- OUTWHIRL14 pts
- OVERLADE12 pts
- OVERLAID12 pts
- OVERLAIN11 pts
- OVERLAND12 pts
- OVERLAPS13 pts
- OVERLATE11 pts
- OVERLAYS14 pts
- OVERLEAF14 pts
- OVERLEAP13 pts
- OVERLEND12 pts
- OVERLENT11 pts
- OVERLETS11 pts
- OVERLEWD15 pts
- OVERLIES11 pts
- OVERLIVE14 pts
- OVERLOAD12 pts
- OVERLONG12 pts
- OVERLOOK15 pts
- OVERLORD12 pts
- OVERLOUD12 pts
- OVERLOVE14 pts
- OVERLUSH14 pts
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- SAILORLY11 pts
- SCARLESS10 pts
- SCARLETS10 pts
- SHERLOCK17 pts
- SHOPGIRL14 pts
- SHOWGIRL15 pts
- SICKERLY17 pts
- SILVERLY14 pts
- SIRLOINS8 pts
- SISTERLY11 pts
- SKIRLING13 pts
- SNARLERS8 pts
- SNARLIER8 pts
- SNARLING9 pts
- SOMBERLY15 pts
- SPARLIKE14 pts
- SPARLING11 pts
- STARLESS8 pts
- STARLETS8 pts
- STARLIKE12 pts
- STARLING9 pts
- STERLETS8 pts
- STERLING9 pts
- SUBWORLD14 pts
- SUMMERLY15 pts
- SUPERLAY13 pts
- SUPERLIE10 pts
- SURLIEST8 pts
- SWIRLIER11 pts
- SWIRLING12 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 | charlock | 19 | 21 |
| 2 | jarldoms | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | garlicky | 18 | 20 |
| 4 | bankerly | 17 | 19 |
| 5 | warlocks | 17 | 19 |
| 6 | hairlock | 17 | 18 |
| 7 | sherlock | 17 | 18 |
| 8 | sickerly | 17 | 18 |
| 9 | charlady | 17 | 17 |
| 10 | lawyerly | 17 | 17 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain RL?
208 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters RL 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).