8 Letter Words Containing LEO

There are 18+ eight letter words with LEO in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter LEO 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 LEO.

Popular 8-Letter Words With LEO

napoleon 10
cameleon 12
galleons 9
leopards 11
leotards 9
malleoli 10
nucleoid 11
nucleole 10
nucleoli 10
nucleons 10
paleoart 10
paleocon 12

All 8-Letter Words With LEO (14 words)

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How Common is LEO as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 18 8-letter words containing LEO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.4, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
18
Avg Scrabble Score
10.4
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EO
OI

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter LEO-Words in Scrabble

pleopods 13
cameleon 12
paleocon 12
pleonasm 12
nucleoid 11
leopards 11

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

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains LEO is pleopods with a total of 13 points.

P 3
L 1
E 1
O 1
P 3
O 1
D 2
S 1
noun 1. a forked swimming limb of a crustacean, five pairs of which are typically attached to the abdomen

FAQ 8 Letter Words With LEO

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

    There are 18 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain LEO. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.4.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "paleosol", "paleoart", "malleoli", "cameleon" contain LEO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "cameleon" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing LEO include "napoleon", "cameleon", "galleons", "leopards", "leotards".