Eight-letter words
There are 28,411 eight-letter words in our dictionary. Browse them by starting letter below, or jump to the ones you are most likely to need — the everyday words and the highest-scoring Scrabble plays.
Most common eight-letter words
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- business
- services
- products
- software
- research
- comments
- national
- shipping
- reserved
- security
- computer
- download
- pictures
- personal
- location
- children
- students
- shopping
- previous
- property
- customer
- training
- advanced
- category
Highest-scoring eight-letter words
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- zyzzyvas 44
- bezazzes 37
- jazzlike 37
- pazazzes 37
- pizazzes 37
- quizzing 36
- zizzling 36
- quizzers 35
- huzzahed 33
- jazziest 33
- whizzing 33
- buzzwigs 32
- buzzword 32
- frizzily 32
- whizzers 32
- chazzans 31
- chazzens 31
- dizzying 31
- hazzanim 31
- kolkhozy 31
- mezuzahs 31
- mezuzoth 31
- bemuzzle 30
- embezzle 30
All 28,411 eight-letter words
A 1,615 See all
- aardvark
- aardwolf
- aasvogel
- abacuses
- abalones
- abampere
- abandons
- abapical
- abasedly
- abashing
- abatable
- abatises
- abattoir
- abbacies
- abbatial
- abbesses
- abdicate
- abdomens
- abdomina
- abducens
- abducent
- abducing
- abducted
- abductor
- abelmosk
- aberrant
- abetment
- abettals
- abetters
- abetting
- abettors
- abeyance
- abeyancy
- abfarads
- abhenrys
- abhorred
B 1,825 See all
- baalisms
- baaskaap
- babassus
- babbitts
- babblers
- babbling
- babesias
- babiches
- babirusa
- babushka
- babyhood
- bacalaos
- baccaras
- baccarat
- baccated
- bacchant
- bacchius
- bachelor
- bacillar
- bacillus
- backache
- backbeat
- backbend
- backbite
- backbone
- backcast
- backchat
- backdate
- backdoor
- backdrop
- backfill
- backfire
- backfits
- backflow
- backhand
- backhaul
C 2,649 See all
- cabalism
- cabalist
- caballed
- cabarets
- cabbaged
- cabbages
- cabbalah
- cabbalas
- cabernet
- cabestro
- cabezone
- cabezons
- cabildos
- cabinets
- cabining
- cableway
- caboched
- cabochon
- cabombas
- caboodle
- cabooses
- caboshed
- cabotage
- cabresta
- cabresto
- cabretta
- cabrilla
- cabriole
- cabstand
- cachalot
- cachepot
- cacheted
- cachexia
- cachexic
- cachucha
- caciques
D 1,555 See all
- dabblers
- dabbling
- dabchick
- dabsters
- dackered
- dactylic
- dactylus
- dadaisms
- dadaists
- daddling
- daemonic
- daffiest
- daffodil
- daftness
- daggered
- daggling
- daglocks
- dagwoods
- dahabeah
- dahabiah
- dahabieh
- dahabiya
- daikered
- daimones
- daimonic
- daintier
- dainties
- daintily
- daiquiri
- dairying
- dairyman
- dairymen
- daishiki
- dakerhen
- dalapons
- dalesman
E 1,129 See all
- eagerest
- eanlings
- earaches
- eardrops
- eardrums
- earflaps
- earldoms
- earliest
- earlobes
- earlocks
- earlship
- earmarks
- earmuffs
- earnests
- earnings
- earphone
- earpiece
- earplugs
- earrings
- earshots
- earstone
- earthier
- earthily
- earthing
- earthman
- earthmen
- earthnut
- earthpea
- earthset
- earwaxes
- earworms
- easement
- easiness
- easterly
- eastings
- eastward
F 1,298 See all
- fabliaux
- fabulist
- fabulous
- faceable
- facedown
- faceless
- facetely
- facetiae
- faceting
- facetted
- facially
- faciends
- facilely
- facility
- factions
- factious
- factoids
- factored
- factotum
- factures
- faddiest
- faddisms
- faddists
- fadeaway
- fadeless
- fagoters
- fagoting
- fahlband
- faiences
- failings
- failures
- faineant
- fainters
- faintest
- fainting
- faintish
G 997 See all
- gabbards
- gabbarts
- gabbiest
- gabblers
- gabbling
- gabbroic
- gabbroid
- gabelled
- gabelles
- gabfests
- gadabout
- gadarene
- gadflies
- gadgetry
- gadroons
- gadwalls
- gadzooks
- gaggling
- gagsters
- gahnites
- gaieties
- gainable
- gainless
- gainlier
- gainsaid
- gainsays
- galabias
- galabieh
- galabiya
- galactic
- galangal
- galateas
- galavant
- galaxies
- galbanum
- galeated
H 982 See all
- habanera
- habdalah
- habitans
- habitant
- habitats
- habiting
- habitual
- habitude
- habitues
- hachured
- hachures
- hacienda
- hackbuts
- hacklers
- hacklier
- hackling
- hackneys
- hacksaws
- hackwork
- haddocks
- hadronic
- haematal
- haematic
- haematin
- haeredes
- hafniums
- haftarah
- haftaras
- haftarot
- haftorah
- haftorot
- hagadist
- hagberry
- haggadah
- haggadas
- haggadic
I 732 See all
- iambuses
- iatrical
- ibogaine
- icebergs
- iceblink
- iceboats
- icebound
- iceboxes
- icefalls
- icehouse
- icekhana
- ichnites
- ichorous
- ichthyic
- ickiness
- iconical
- icterics
- idealess
- idealise
- idealism
- idealist
- ideality
- idealize
- idealogy
- ideating
- ideation
- ideative
- identify
- identity
- ideogram
- ideology
- idiocies
- idiolect
- idiotism
- idleness
- idlesses
J 211 See all
- jabbered
- jabberer
- jacamars
- jacinthe
- jacinths
- jackaroo
- jackboot
- jackdaws
- jackeroo
- jacketed
- jackfish
- jacklegs
- jackpots
- jackroll
- jackstay
- jacobins
- jaconets
- jacquard
- jaculate
- jadeites
- jadishly
- jaggeder
- jaggedly
- jagghery
- jaggiest
- jailbait
- jailbird
- jalapeno
- jalapins
- jalopies
- jalousie
- jambeaux
- jamboree
- jammiest
- janglers
- janglier
K 304 See all
- kabbalah
- kabbalas
- kabeljou
- kachinas
- kaffiyeh
- kailyard
- kainites
- kaiserin
- kajeputs
- kakemono
- kakiemon
- kalewife
- kaleyard
- kalifate
- kalimbas
- kallidin
- kalyptra
- kamaaina
- kamacite
- kamikaze
- kampongs
- kamseens
- kangaroo
- kanteles
- kaoliang
- kaolines
- kaolinic
- karakuls
- karaokes
- karosses
- kartings
- karyotin
- kashered
- kashmirs
- kashruth
- kashruts
L 890 See all
- laagered
- labarums
- labdanum
- labelers
- labeling
- labelled
- labeller
- labellum
- labially
- labiated
- labiates
- lability
- laborers
- laboring
- laborite
- laboured
- labourer
- labrador
- labroids
- labrusca
- laburnum
- laceless
- lacelike
- lacerate
- lacertid
- lacewing
- lacewood
- lacework
- laciness
- lackaday
- lackered
- lackeyed
- laconism
- lacquers
- lacqueys
- lacrimal
M 1,472 See all
- macadams
- macaques
- macaroni
- macaroon
- maccabaw
- maccaboy
- maccoboy
- macerate
- machetes
- machined
- machines
- machismo
- machrees
- machzors
- mackerel
- mackinaw
- mackling
- macrames
- macrural
- macruran
- maculate
- maculing
- macumbas
- maddened
- madeiras
- madhouse
- madonnas
- madrases
- madrigal
- madronas
- madrones
- madronos
- madwoman
- madwomen
- madworts
- madzoons
N 538 See all
- nabobery
- nabobess
- nabobish
- nabobism
- nacelles
- nacreous
- naething
- naggiest
- nailfold
- nailhead
- nailsets
- nainsook
- naivetes
- nakedest
- naloxone
- nameable
- nameless
- namesake
- nametags
- nandinas
- nankeens
- nanogram
- nanowatt
- napalmed
- naperies
- naphthas
- naphthol
- naphthyl
- naphtols
- napiform
- napoleon
- nappiest
- narceine
- narceins
- narcisms
- narcissi
O 972 See all
- oafishly
- oarlocks
- oatcakes
- oatmeals
- obduracy
- obdurate
- obeahism
- obedient
- obeisant
- obelised
- obelises
- obelisks
- obelisms
- obelized
- obelizes
- obeyable
- obituary
- objected
- objector
- oblately
- oblation
- oblatory
- obligate
- obligati
- obligato
- obligees
- obligers
- obliging
- obligors
- obliqued
- obliques
- oblivion
- oblongly
- obscener
- obscured
- obscurer
P 2,178 See all
- pabulums
- pachadom
- pachalic
- pachinko
- pachisis
- pachouli
- pachucos
- pacified
- pacifier
- pacifies
- pacifism
- pacifist
- packable
- packaged
- packager
- packages
- packeted
- packings
- packness
- packsack
- pactions
- paddings
- paddlers
- paddling
- paddocks
- padishah
- padlocks
- padrones
- padshahs
- paduasoy
- paeanism
- paesanos
- pagandom
- paganise
- paganish
- paganism
Q 158 See all
- qindarka
- quaalude
- quackery
- quacking
- quackish
- quackism
- quadding
- quadplex
- quadrans
- quadrant
- quadrate
- quadrats
- quadrics
- quadriga
- quadroon
- quaestor
- quaffers
- quaffing
- quaggier
- quagmire
- quagmiry
- quahaugs
- quaiches
- quailing
- quainter
- quaintly
- quakiest
- qualmier
- qualmish
- quandang
- quandary
- quandong
- quantics
- quantify
- quantile
- quanting
R 1,685 See all
- rabbeted
- rabbinic
- rabbited
- rabbiter
- rabbitry
- rabblers
- rabbling
- rabbonis
- rabidity
- rabietic
- raccoons
- racemate
- racemism
- racemize
- racemoid
- racemose
- racemous
- raceways
- rachides
- rachilla
- rachises
- rachitic
- rachitis
- racially
- raciness
- racketed
- rackfuls
- rackwork
- raclette
- racquets
- raddling
- radiable
- radialia
- radially
- radiance
- radiancy
S 3,463 See all
- sabatons
- sabayons
- sabbaths
- sabbatic
- sabering
- sabotage
- saboteur
- sabulose
- sabulous
- sacatons
- saccades
- saccadic
- saccular
- saccules
- sacculus
- sachemic
- sacheted
- sackbuts
- sackfuls
- sackings
- sacklike
- sacksful
- sacraria
- sacredly
- sacrings
- sacrists
- sacristy
- saddened
- saddlers
- saddlery
- saddling
- sadirons
- sadistic
- safaried
- safeness
- safetied
T 1,525 See all
- tabanids
- tabarded
- tabarets
- tabbises
- tabbying
- tabering
- tabetics
- tableaus
- tableaux
- tableful
- tableted
- tabletop
- tabloids
- tabooing
- tabooley
- taborers
- taborets
- taborine
- taboring
- taborins
- taboulis
- taboured
- tabourer
- tabouret
- tabulate
- tachinid
- tachisme
- tachisms
- tachiste
- tachists
- tachyons
- taciturn
- tackiest
- tacklers
- tackless
- tackling
U 825 See all
- ubieties
- ubiquity
- udometer
- udometry
- uglified
- uglifier
- uglifies
- ugliness
- uintaite
- ukeleles
- ukuleles
- ulcerate
- ulcering
- ulcerous
- ulexites
- ulterior
- ultimacy
- ultimata
- ultimate
- ultradry
- ultrahip
- ultrahot
- ultraism
- ultraist
- ultralow
- ultrared
- ululated
- ululates
- umangite
- umbellar
- umbelled
- umbellet
- umbering
- umbilici
- umbonate
- umbrages
V 493 See all
- vacantly
- vacating
- vacation
- vaccinal
- vaccinas
- vaccinee
- vaccines
- vaccinia
- vacuolar
- vacuoles
- vacuumed
- vagabond
- vagaries
- vagility
- vaginate
- vagotomy
- vagrancy
- vagrants
- vainness
- valanced
- valances
- valences
- valencia
- valerate
- valerian
- valeting
- valguses
- valiance
- valiancy
- valiants
- validate
- validity
- valkyrie
- valonias
- valorise
- valorize
W 728 See all
- wabblers
- wabblier
- wabbling
- wackiest
- waddings
- waddlers
- waddling
- waddying
- wadeable
- wadmaals
- wadmolls
- waesucks
- wafering
- wafflers
- waffling
- waftages
- waftures
- wageless
- wagerers
- wagering
- waggling
- waggoned
- waggoner
- wagonage
- wagoners
- wagoning
- wagtails
- wahconda
- waiflike
- wailsome
- wainscot
- waisters
- waisting
- waitings
- waitress
- wakandas
X 20 See all
- xanthans
- xanthate
- xanthein
- xanthene
- xanthine
- xanthins
- xanthoma
- xanthone
- xanthous
- xenogamy
- xenogeny
- xenolith
- xerosere
- xeroxing
- xiphoids
- xylidine
- xylidins
- xylitols
- xylocarp
- xylotomy
Y 76 See all
- yabbered
- yachters
- yachting
- yachtman
- yachtmen
- yahooism
- yahrzeit
- yakitori
- yamalkas
- yammered
- yammerer
- yamulkas
- yardages
- yardarms
- yardbird
- yardland
- yardwand
- yardwork
- yarmelke
- yarmulke
- yashmacs
- yashmaks
- yatagans
- yataghan
- yattered
- yawmeter
- yawpings
- yealings
- yeanling
- yearbook
- yearends
- yearlies
- yearling
- yearlong
- yearners
- yearning
Z 91 See all
- zabaione
- zabajone
- zacatons
- zaddikim
- zaibatsu
- zamarras
- zamarros
- zamindar
- zaniness
- zapateos
- zappiest
- zaptiahs
- zaptiehs
- zaratite
- zareebas
- zarzuela
- zastruga
- zastrugi
- zealotry
- zecchini
- zecchino
- zecchins
- zelkovas
- zemindar
- zemstvos
- zenaidas
- zenithal
- zeolites
- zeolitic
- zeppelin
- zestiest
- zestless
- zibeline
- ziggurat
- zikkurat
- zikurats
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Common questions
How many eight-letter words are there?
Our dictionary contains 28,411 eight-letter words. It is built from ENABLE, the public-domain lexicon most word games use, so it covers far more than everyday vocabulary — see the sources page for details.
What are the most common eight-letter words?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: business, services, products, software, research, comments, national, shipping. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word in Scrabble?
zyzzyvas scores 44 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.