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8 Letter Words

There are 28,420 eight-letter words in the ENABLE English word list, from AARDVARK to ZYZZYVAS. The highest-scoring 8-letter word in Scrabble® is ZYZZYVAS at 44 points. Use the list below for Wordle, Scrabble, Words With Friends and Wordscapes — every entry ships with its Scrabble score. Tournament validity may differ under Collins Scrabble Words. The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Showing the first 600 of 28,420 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1zyzzyvas4443
2jazzlike3740
3bezazzes3738
4pazazzes3738
5pizazzes3738
6quizzing3639
7zizzling3639
8quizzers3536
9jazziest3335
10whizzing3334

What these words mean

zyzzyvas
Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
jazzlike
Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
bezazzes
Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
pazazzes
Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
pizazzes
Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
quizzing
(verb)To hoax; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions.
zizzling
Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
quizzers
(noun)A person who quizzes or asks questions.
jazziest
(adjective)In the style of jazz.
whizzing
(verb)To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

Strategy for this list

Eight-letter words are the second bingo length: play all seven tiles onto a single existing letter on the board to make an eight-letter word, and the 50-point bonus applies. Eight-letter bingos require an existing hook — often a vowel or a common consonant — so they depend on board state as much as rack. High-frequency eight-letter shapes end in -ATION, -TIONS, -INGS, or start with UN- and RE-. Study the eight-letter list by common suffix rather than by alphabet: fifty -TION words unlock hundreds of realistic bingos through a single T on the board.

FAQs

How many 8-letter words are there?

There are 28,420 valid 8-letter words in the ENABLE English word list. Collins Scrabble Words accepts additional entries.

What is the highest-scoring 8-letter word in Scrabble?

ZYZZYVAS scores 44 points on its letters alone (before any premium squares). Board bonuses can multiply that further.

Are all 8-letter words valid in Scrabble?

The words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority.

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