8 Letter Words Containing HOW

There are 51+ eight letter words with HOW in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HOW 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 HOW.

Popular 8-Letter Words With HOW

chowchow 24
chowders 17
chowdown 20
chowtime 18
foreshow 17
forhowed 18
howitzer 23
howlings 15
outhowls 14
reshowed 15
salchows 16
shitshow 17

All 8-Letter Words With HOW (45 words)

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How Common is HOW as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 51 8-letter words containing HOW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 17.2, with -S endings dominating (25% of them).

Total Words
51
Avg Scrabble Score
17.2
Most Common Ending (25%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HOW-Words in Scrabble

showjump 25
chowchow 24
howitzer 23
aquashow 23
howlback 22
howffing 21

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HOW is showjump with a total of 25 points.

S 1
H 4
O 1
W 4
J 8
U 1
M 3
P 3
verb 1. compete in the sport of showjumping

FAQ 8 Letter Words With HOW

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

    There are 51 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HOW. The average Scrabble score across them is 17.2.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "aquashow", "howitzer", "showjump", "shitshow" contain HOW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "showjump" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing HOW include "chowchow", "chowders", "chowdown", "chowtime", "foreshow".