8-Letter Words
28420 valid 8-letter words from the ENABLE dictionary. Use for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordle, crosswords, and word games.
Top-scoring 8-letter words
zyzzyvas44
bezazzes37
jazzlike37
pazazzes37
pizazzes37
quizzing36
zizzling36
quizzers35
huzzahed33
jazziest33
whizzing33
buzzwigs32
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All 8-letter words (showing 600 of 28420)
aardvark16
aardwolf15
aasvogel12
abacuses12
abalones10
abampere14
abandons11
abapical14
abasedly14
abashing14
abatable12
abatises10
abattoir10
abbacies14
abbatial12
abbesses12
abdicate13
abdomens13
abdomina13
abducens13
abducent13
abducing14
abducted14
abductor13
abelmosk16
aberrant10
abetment12
abettals10
abetters10
abetting11
abettors10
abeyance15
abeyancy18
abfarads14
abhenrys16
abhorred14
abhorrer13
abidance13
abigails11
abjectly22
abjurers17
abjuring18
ablating11
ablation10
ablative13
ablegate11
abluents10
ablution10
abnegate11
abnormal12
aboideau11
aboiteau10
abomasal12
abomasum14
abomasus12
aborally13
aborning11
aborters10
aborting11
abortion10
abortive13
aboulias10
abounded12
abrachia15
abradant11
abraders11
abrading12
abrasion10
abrasive13
abreacts12
abridged13
abridger12
abridges12
abrogate11
abrosias10
abrupter12
abruptly15
abscised13
abscises12
abscisin12
abscissa12
absconds13
abseiled11
absences12
absented11
absentee10
absenter10
absently13
absinthe13
absinths13
absolute10
absolved14
absolver13
absolves13
absonant10
absorbed13
absorber12
abstains10
absterge11
abstract12
abstrict12
abstruse10
absurder11
absurdly14
abundant11
abusable12
abutilon10
abutment12
abuttals10
abutters10
abutting11
academes13
academia13
academic15
acalephe15
acalephs15
acanthus13
acapnias12
acaridan11
acarines10
acarpous12
acaudate11
acauline10
acaulose10
acaulous10
acceders13
acceding14
accented13
accentor12
accepted15
acceptee14
accepter14
acceptor14
accessed13
accesses12
accident13
accidias13
accidies13
acclaims14
accolade13
accorded14
accorder13
accosted13
accounts12
accouter12
accoutre12
accredit13
accreted13
accretes12
accruals12
accruing13
accuracy17
accurate12
accursed13
accusals12
accusant12
accusers12
accusing13
accustom14
aceldama13
acentric12
acequias19
acerated11
acerbate12
acerbest12
acerbity15
acerolas10
acervate13
acervuli13
acescent12
acetamid13
acetated11
acetates10
acetones10
acetonic12
acetoxyl20
acetylic15
achenial13
achieved17
achiever16
achieves16
achillea13
achiness13
achingly17
achiotes13
acholias13
achromat15
achromic17
aciculae12
acicular12
aciculas12
aciculum14
acidemia13
acidhead15
acidness11
acidoses11
acidosis11
acidotic13
aciduria11
acierate10
acolytes13
aconites10
aconitic12
aconitum12
acoustic12
acquaint19
acquests19
acquired20
acquirer19
acquires19
acrasias10
acrasins10
acreages11
acridest11
acridine11
acridity14
acrimony15
acrobats12
acrodont11
acrogens11
acrolect12
acrolein10
acrolith13
acromial12
acromion12
acronyms15
acrosome12
acrostic12
acrotism12
acrylate13
acrylics15
actiniae10
actinian10
actinias10
actinide11
actinism12
actinium12
actinoid11
actinons10
activate13
actively16
activism15
activist13
activity16
activize22
actorish13
actressy13
actually13
actuated11
actuates10
actuator10
acuities10
aculeate10
acutance12
acylated14
acylates13
acyloins13
adamance13
adamancy16
adamants11
adamsite11
adapters11
adapting12
adaption11
adaptive14
adaptors11
addendum13
addicted13
addition10
additive13
additory13
adducent12
adducers12
adducing13
adducted13
adductor12
adeeming12
adenines9
adenitis9
adenoids10
adenomas11
adenoses9
adenosis9
adeptest11
adequacy23
adequate18
adherend13
adherent12
adherers12
adhering13
adhesion12
adhesive15
adhibits14
adiposes11
adiposis11
adjacent18
adjoined17
adjoints16
adjourns16
adjudged19
adjudges18
adjuncts18
adjurers16
adjuring17
adjurors16
adjusted17
adjuster16
adjustor16
adjutant16
adjuvant19
admirals11
admirers11
admiring12
admitted12
admitter11
admixing19
admonish14
adnation9
adonises9
adoptees11
adopters11
adopting12
adoption11
adoptive14
adorable11
adorably14
adorners9
adorning10
adrenals9
adroiter9
adroitly12
adscript13
adsorbed12
adsorber11
adularia9
adulated10
adulates9
adulator9
adultery12
adumbral13
aduncate11
aduncous11
advanced15
advancer14
advances14
advected15
adverted13
advisees12
advisers12
advising13
advisors12
advisory15
advocacy19
advocate14
advowson15
adynamia14
adynamic16
aecidial11
aecidium13
aequorin17
aerating9
aeration8
aerators8
aerially11
aerified12
aerifies11
aeriform13
aerobics12
aerobium12
aeroduct11
aerodyne12
aerofoil11
aerogels9
aerogram11
aerolite8
aerolith11
aerology12
aeronaut8
aeronomy13
aerosats8
aerosols8
aerostat8
aesthete11
aestival11
aetheric13
afebrile13
affaires14
affected17
affecter16
afferent14
affiance16
affiants14
affiches19
affinely17
affinity17
affirmed17
affirmer16
affixers21
affixial21
affixing22
afflatus14
afflicts16
affluent14
affluxes21
afforded16
afforest14
affrayed18
affrayer17
affright18
affronts14
affusion14
afghanis15
aflutter11
aftertax18
agalloch14
agalwood13
agametes11
agaroses9
agatized19
agatizes18
agedness10
agencies11
agendums12
ageneses9
agenesia9
agenesis9
agenetic11
agenized19
agenizes18
agential9
agenting10
agentive12
ageratum11
aggraded12
aggrades11
aggrieve13
aginners9
agiotage10
agisting10
agitable11
agitated10
agitates9
agitator9
agitprop13
aglimmer13
aglitter9
aglycone14
aglycons14
agminate11
agnation9
agnizing19
agnomens11
agnomina11
agnosias9
agnostic11
agonised10
agonises9
agonists9
agonized19
agonizes18
agouties9
agraffes15
agraphia14
agraphic16
agrarian9
agreeing10
agrestal9
agrestic11
agrimony14
agrology13
agronomy14
agrypnia14
aguelike13
agueweed13
aguishly15
aigrette9
aiguille9
ailerons8
ailments10
aimfully16
ainsells8
airboats10
airborne10
airbound11
airbrush13
airburst10
airbuses10
aircheck19
aircoach15
aircraft13
aircrews13
airdates9
airdrome11
airdrops11
airfares11
airfield12
airflows14
airfoils11
airframe13
airglows12
airheads12
airholes11
airiness8
airlifts11
airliner8
airlines8
airmails10
airparks14
airplane10
airplays13
airports10
airposts10
airpower13
airproof13
airscape12
airscrew13
airsheds12
airships13
airspace12
airspeed11
airstrip10
airthing12
airtight12
airtimes10
airwaves14
airwoman13
airwomen13
aisleway14
akvavits18
alacrity13
alamedas11
alamodes11
alanines8
alarming11
alarmism12
alarmist10
alarumed11
alastors8
alations8
albacore12
albedoes11
albicore12
albinism12
albizias19
albizzia28
albumens12
albumins12
albumose12
alburnum12
alcahest13
alcaides11
alcaldes11
alcaydes14
alcazars19
alchemic17
alcidine11
alcohols13
aldehyde16
alderfly15
alderman11
aldermen11
aldolase9
aleatory11
alehouse11
alembics14
alencons10
alertest8
alerting9
aleurone8
aleurons8
alewives14
alexines15
alfalfas14
alfaquin20
alfaquis20
alforjas18
alfresco13
algaroba11
algebras11
algerine9
algicide12
algidity13
alginate9
algology13
algorism11
alibiing11
alidades10
alienage9
alienate8
alienees8
alieners8
aliening9
alienism10
alienist8
alienors8
alighted13
aligners9
aligning10
aliments10
aliquant17
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About 8-letter words
How many 8-letter words are there in English?
There are 28420 valid 8-letter English words in the ENABLE dictionary used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble apps.
What is the highest-scoring 8-letter word in Scrabble?
"ZYZZYVAS" with 44 points. High-value 8-letter words usually contain Z, Q, J, or X.
Are these valid in Words With Friends?
Yes. WWF uses the same ENABLE dictionary plus a few extra words. All words shown here are accepted in both games.
Why do I need 8-letter words?
Word puzzles like Wordle, daily anagram games, Scrabble openings, and crossword clues all benefit from a strong vocabulary of 8-letter words. Bookmark this page as a quick reference.