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Use this page when the answer has exactly eight letters. Start with common clue answers, compare suffixes and word families, then switch to a solver when you know positions, starts, endings, or scrambled letters.

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28,420 matching words in the data set 220 shown for quick scanning ZYZZYVAS highest base-score example

Quick answer

Eight-letter words are useful when a clue gives you enough room for a specific topic, suffix, or phrase shape. Start with familiar answers like ACCIDENT, ACTIVITY, ADDITION, AIRPLANE, ALPHABET, ANALYSIS, ANYTHING, APPROACH, ARGUMENT, AUDIENCE, BEHAVIOR, BUILDING, BUSINESS, CALENDAR, CHILDREN, COMPLETE, COMPUTER, CONTINUE, CUSTOMER, DECISION, DESCRIBE, DISCOVER, DISTANCE, EXERCISE, FAVORITE, FRIENDLY, HOSPITAL, INTEREST, LANGUAGE, LEARNING, MAGAZINE, MATERIAL, MOUNTAIN, MOVEMENT, NATIONAL, ORIGINAL, PERSONAL, POSSIBLE, PRACTICE, PRESSURE, QUESTION, REMEMBER, RESEARCH, RESOURCE, SENTENCE, SEPARATE, SHOULDER, SOLUTION, STANDARD, STRAIGHT, STRATEGY, STRENGTH, SURPRISE, TOGETHER, TRAINING, TRANSFER, VACATION, and VALUABLE.

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Type the letters you already have and use ? for each blank square. Searches all 28,420 8-letter words, not just the ones listed below.

Your pattern

Example: finds 8-letter words with A as the third letter.

One known letter in a fixed position cuts 28,420 8-letter words down to 2,558. A second usually leaves a handful.

What 8-letter words look like

Measured across all 28,420 8-letter words in the list this page is built from.

Most common first letter: S (3,466), C (2,649), P (2,178)
Most common ending: -ES (2,767), -ED (2,552), -NG (2,050)
Average base score: 13.2 points
Hardest letters to start with: X (20), Y (76)

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A readable sample of the 28,420 total, weighted toward familiar words and the high scorers. Endings run heavily to -ES (2,767 words). To search every one, use the pattern box above.

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Highest base scores

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

ACCIDENT 13 ACTIVITY 16 ACTUALLY 13 ADDITION 10 AIRPLANE 10 ALPHABET 15 ANALYSIS 11 ANYTHING 15 APPROACH 17 ARGUMENT 11 AUDIENCE 11 BEHAVIOR 16 BUILDING 12 BUSINESS 10 CALENDAR 11 CHILDREN 14 COMPLETE 14 COMPUTER 14 CONSIDER 11 CONTINUE 10 CUSTOMER 12 DAUGHTER 13 DECISION 11 DESCRIBE 13 DISCOVER 14 DISTANCE 11 DIVISION 12 ECONOMIC 14 EXERCISE 17 FAMILIAR 13 FAVORITE 14 FESTIVAL 14 FRIENDLY 15 HOSPITAL 13 INTEREST 8 LANGUAGE 10 LEARNING 9 MAGAZINE 20 MATERIAL 10 MOUNTAIN 10 MOVEMENT 15 NATIONAL 8 ORIGINAL 9 PERSONAL 10 POSSIBLE 12 PRACTICE 14 PRESSURE 10 PREVIOUS 13 PROBABLY 17 QUESTION 17 REMEMBER 14 RESEARCH 13 RESOURCE 10 SENTENCE 10 SEPARATE 10 SHOULDER 12 SOLUTION 8 STANDARD 10 STRAIGHT 12 STRATEGY 12 STRENGTH 12 SURPRISE 10 TOGETHER 12 TRAINING 9 TRANSFER 11 VACATION 13 VALUABLE 13 AARDVARK 16 AARDWOLF 15 AASVOGEL 12 ABACUSES 12 ABALONES 10 ABAMPERE 14 BAALISMS 12 BAASKAAP 16 BABASSUS 12 BABBITTS 14 BABBLERS 14 BABBLING 15 CABALISM 14 CABALIST 12 CABALLED 13 CABARETS 12 CABBAGED 16 CABBAGES 15 DABBLERS 13 DABBLING 14 DABCHICK 22 DABSTERS 11 DACKERED 16 DACTYLIC 16 EAGEREST 9 EANLINGS 9 EARACHES 13 EARDROPS 11 EARDRUMS 11 EARFLAPS 13 FABLIAUX 20 FABULIST 13 FABULOUS 13 FACEABLE 15 FACEDOWN 17 FACELESS 13 GABBARDS 14 GABBARTS 13 GABBIEST 13 GABBLERS 13 GABBLING 14 GABBROIC 15 HABANERA 13 HABDALAH 17 HABITANS 13 HABITANT 13 HABITATS 13 HABITING 14 IAMBUSES 12 IATRICAL 10 IBOGAINE 11 ICEBERGS 13 ICEBLINK 16 ICEBOATS 12 JABBERED 20 JABBERER 19 JACAMARS 19 JACINTHE 20 JACINTHS 20 JACKAROO 21 KABBALAH 19 KABBALAS 16 KABELJOU 21 KACHINAS 17 KAFFIYEH 24 KAILYARD 16 LAAGERED 10 LABARUMS 12 LABDANUM 13 LABELERS 10 LABELING 11 LABELLED 11 MACADAMS 15 MACAQUES 21 MACARONI 12 MACAROON 12 MACCABAW 19 MACCABOY 19 NABOBERY 15 NABOBESS 12 NABOBISH 15 NABOBISM 14 NACELLES 10 NACREOUS 10 OAFISHLY 17 OARLOCKS 14 OATCAKES 14 OATMEALS 10 OBDURACY 16 OBDURATE 11 PABULUMS 14 PACHADOM 18 PACHALIC 17 PACHINKO 19 PACHISIS 15 PACHOULI 15 QINDARKA 22 QUAALUDE 18 QUACKERY 26 QUACKING 24 QUACKISH 26 QUACKISM 25 RABBETED 13 RABBINIC 14 RABBITED 13 RABBITER 12 RABBITRY 15 RABBLERS 12 SABATONS 10 SABAYONS 13 SABBATHS 15 SABBATIC 14 SABERING 11 SABOTAGE 11 TABANIDS 11 TABARDED 12 TABARETS 10 TABBISES 12 TABBYING 16 TABERING 11 UBIETIES 10 UBIQUITY 22 UDOMETER 11 UDOMETRY 14 UGLIFIED 13 UGLIFIER 12 VACANTLY 16 VACATING 14 VACCINAL 15 VACCINAS 15 VACCINEE 15 WABBLERS 15 WABBLIER 15 WABBLING 16 WACKIEST 17 WADDINGS 14 WADDLERS 13 XANTHANS 18 XANTHATE 18 XANTHEIN 18 XANTHENE 18 XANTHINE 18 XANTHINS 18 YABBERED 16 YACHTERS 16 YACHTING 17 YACHTMAN 18 YACHTMEN 18 YAHOOISM 16 ZABAIONE 19 ZABAJONE 26 ZACATONS 19 ZADDIKIM 25

How to scan

Start with meaning and suffix clues

The highest scorers below are where the awkward letters land. They are worth scanning before you narrow with crossings, confirmed letters, or game feedback.

Common clue answers ACTIVITY, BUSINESS, CHILDREN, QUESTION, SOLUTION

Good for longer crossword clues and broad definition-style prompts.

People, places, and things AIRPLANE, COMPUTER, HOSPITAL, MAGAZINE, MOUNTAIN

Useful when the clue points to a concrete object, place, setting, or everyday topic.

Action and process words CONTINUE, DESCRIBE, DISCOVER, PRACTICE, REMEMBER

Check these when the clue suggests doing, explaining, finding, learning, or recalling.

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