8 Letter Words Containing GO

There are 470+ eight letter words with GO in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter GO 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 GO.

Popular 8-Letter Words With GO

category 14
governor 12
governed 13
rigorous 9
diagonal 10
anagogic 12
argonaut 9
ballgown 14
foregone 12
goethite 12
gorblimy 16
gorsedds 11

All 8-Letter Words With GO (340 words)

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How Common is GO as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 470 8-letter words containing GO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.3, with -S endings dominating (39% of them).

Total Words
470
Avg Scrabble Score
12.3
Most Common Ending (39%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
OU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter GO-Words in Scrabble

zygosity 24
zygomata 23
dizygous 22
zygodont 22
gohonzon 21
azygoses 21

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

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains GO is zygosity with a total of 24 points.

Z 10
Y 4
G 2
O 1
S 1
I 1
T 1
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words With GO

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

    There are 470 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain GO. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.3.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "zygosity", "zygomata", "godsquad", "goldsize" contain GO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zygosity" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing GO include "category", "governor", "governed", "rigorous", "diagonal".

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