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8 Letter Words Containing ERN

There are 108+ eight letter words with ERN in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter ERN 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 ERN.

Popular 8-Letter Words With ERN

northern 11
southern 11
internal 8
external 15
patterns 10
concerns 12
governor 12
internet 8
governed 13
maternal 10
bitterns 10
cokernut 14

All 8-Letter Words With ERN (83 words)

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How Common is ERN as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 108 8-letter words containing ERN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.4, with -S endings dominating (39% of them).

Total Words
108
Avg Scrabble Score
11.4
Most Common Ending (39%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
EE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter ERN-Words in Scrabble

hypernym 21
zitherns 20
vernixes 18
fernshaw 17
quartern 17
hernshaw 17

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

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ERN is hypernym with a total of 21 points.

H 4
Y 4
P 3
E 1
R 1
N 1
Y 4
M 3
noun 1. a word with a broad meaning constituting a category into which words with more specific meanings fall; a superordinate. For example, colour is a hypernym of red

FAQ 8 Letter Words With ERN

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

    There are 108 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ERN. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.4.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "quartern", "eternize", "external", "externat" contain ERN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "quartern" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing ERN include "northern", "southern", "internal", "external", "patterns".