EIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EIGHT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EIGHT is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EIGHT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EIGHT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does EIGHT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The cardinal number equal to one more than seven, or a symbol, such as 8, that represents it.
Eight sits between seven and nine on the number line and appears constantly in counting, measurement, and timekeeping, as in eight o'clock or a table for eight. As an adjective it describes a group of that size, and as a noun it can also name a rowing boat crewed by eight rowers plus a cox, or a playing card bearing eight pips. In many cultures the shape of the numeral eight, when turned on its side, is also used as the symbol for infinity.
How EIGHT is used
Used as both a noun, as in the number eight, and an adjective, as in eight chairs; the ordinal form is eighth.
- The team needed eight more points to win the match.
- She set the table for eight guests.
- The university boat club trained their eight every morning.
- He drew the eight of hearts from the deck.
- Eight candles burned on the birthday cake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EIGHT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EIGHT
Showing 24 of 32 words that begin with EIGHT.
Words ending in EIGHT
Showing 24 of 31 words that end in EIGHT. Useful as a back hook: play EIGHT onto a word already on the board.
Words with EIGHT inside
Showing 24 of 76 words that contain EIGHT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EIGHT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EIGHT
Common questions about EIGHT
- Is EIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EIGHT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EIGHT worth?
- EIGHT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EIGHT mean?
- The cardinal number equal to one more than seven, or a symbol, such as 8, that represents it.
- What letters can be added to EIGHT?
- EIGHT takes 6 hooks: 3 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EIGHT:
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