8 Letter Words Containing GUR

There are 27+ eight letter words with GUR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter GUR 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 GUR.

Popular 8-Letter Words With GUR

figurant 12
figurate 12
figurers 12
figurine 12
figuring 13
figurist 12
fulgural 12
gurdwara 13
gurglier 10
gurgling 11
gurgoyle 13
gurliest 9

All 8-Letter Words With GUR (21 words)

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How Common is GUR as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 27 8-letter words containing GUR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.4, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
27
Avg Scrabble Score
11.4
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
AU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter GUR-Words in Scrabble

ziggurat 19
guruship 14
gurdwara 13
gurgoyle 13
figuring 13
figurant 12

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains GUR is ziggurat with a total of 19 points.

Z 10
I 1
G 2
G 2
U 1
R 1
A 1
T 1
noun 1. (in ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. Ziggurats are first attested in the late 3rd millennium BC and probably inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1–9)

FAQ 8 Letter Words With GUR

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

    There are 27 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain GUR. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.4.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "ziggurat", "gurdwara", "oliguric", "guruship" contain GUR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "ziggurat" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing GUR include "figurant", "figurate", "figurers", "figurine", "figuring".