8 Letter Words Containing GH

There are 351+ eight letter words with GH in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter GH 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 GH.

Popular 8-Letter Words With GH

although 15
daughter 13
slightly 15
fighting 16
straight 12
fighters 15
lighting 13
thoughts 15
sunlight 12
highways 21
midnight 15
eighteen 12

All 8-Letter Words With GH (274 words)

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How Common is GH as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 351 8-letter words containing GH in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.4, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
351
Avg Scrabble Score
14.4
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
EI

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter GH-Words in Scrabble

highjack 28
acquight 23
jagghery 23
quighted 22
highways 21
requight 21

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

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains GH is highjack with a total of 28 points.

H 4
I 1
G 2
H 4
J 8
A 1
C 3
K 5
verb 1. unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes
Synonyms:
commandeerseizetake overtake possession ofskyjack
noun 1. an incident or act of hijacking
Synonyms:
seizureseizingtakingtaking overtaking awayappropriationappropriatingcommandeeringexpropriationexpropriatingconfiscationconfiscatingrequisitionrequisitioninghijackhijackingwrestingusurpingpre-emptingarrogationclaiming

FAQ 8 Letter Words With GH

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

    There are 351 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain GH. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.4.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "acquight", "requight", "highjack", "nightjar" contain GH and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "highjack" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing GH include "although", "daughter", "slightly", "fighting", "straight".

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