8 Letter Words Containing NIL

There are 24+ eight letter words with NIL in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter NIL 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 NIL.

Popular 8-Letter Words With NIL

brainily 13
brawnily 16
juvenile 18
manilles 10
menilite 10
minilabs 12
moniliae 10
monilial 10
monilias 10
nilghais 12
nilghaus 12
senilely 11

All 8-Letter Words With NIL (20 words)

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How Common is NIL as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 24 8-letter words containing NIL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.5, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
24
Avg Scrabble Score
11.5
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
AI

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter NIL-Words in Scrabble

juvenile 18
brawnily 16
thornily 14
vanillic 13
brainily 13
spoonily 13

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NIL is juvenile with a total of 18 points.

J 8
U 1
V 4
E 1
N 1
I 1
L 1
E 1
adjective 1. for or relating to young people
Synonyms:
youngteenageteenagedadolescentjuniorunderagepubescentprepubescent
adjective 2. childish; immature
Synonyms:
childishimmaturepuerileinfantilebabyish
noun 1. a young person
Synonyms:
young personyoungsterchildteenageradolescentminorjunior

FAQ 8 Letter Words With NIL

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

    There are 24 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain NIL. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.5.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "juvenile", "tornillo", "monilial", "vanillic" contain NIL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "juvenile" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing NIL include "brainily", "brawnily", "juvenile", "manilles", "menilite".