8 Letter Words Containing CAR

There are 304+ eight letter words with CAR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter CAR word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with CAR.

Popular 8-Letter Words With CAR

carrying 14
carriers 10
cartoons 10
carriage 11
cardinal 11
becarpet 14
carabine 12
caracara 12
carapace 14
cardigan 12
carditis 11
careener 10

All 8-Letter Words With CAR (238 words)

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How Common is CAR as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 304 8-letter words containing CAR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.9, with -S endings dominating (37% of them).

Total Words
304
Avg Scrabble Score
12.9
Most Common Ending (37%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter CAR-Words in Scrabble

carjacks 23
xylocarp 22
carboxyl 22
macarize 21
carnyxes 20
carfaxes 20

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains CAR?

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains CAR is carjacks with a total of 23 points.

C 3
A 1
R 1
J 8
A 1
C 3
K 5
S 1
verb 1. steal (an occupied car) in a violent manner

FAQ 8 Letter Words With CAR

  • How many 8 letter words containing CAR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 304 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain CAR. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.9.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing CAR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "macarize", "carjacou", "toxocara", "carcajou" contain CAR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "macarize" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing CAR?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing CAR include "carrying", "carriers", "cartoons", "carriage", "cardinal".