8 Letter Words Containing NLI

There are 58+ eight letter words with NLI in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter NLI 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 NLI.

Popular 8-Letter Words With NLI

unlikely 15
sunlight 12
enlisted 9
banlieue 10
dawnlike 16
downlike 16
downlink 16
enlistee 8
lionlier 8
lionlike 12
mainline 10
manliest 10

All 8-Letter Words With NLI (43 words)

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How Common is NLI as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 58 8-letter words containing NLI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.1, with -E endings dominating (34% of them).

Total Words
58
Avg Scrabble Score
12.1
Most Common Ending (34%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter NLI-Words in Scrabble

hymnlike 20
fawnlike 18
downlike 16
dawnlike 16
downlink 16
skinlike 16

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NLI is hymnlike with a total of 20 points.

H 4
Y 4
M 3
N 1
L 1
I 1
K 5
E 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words With NLI

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

    There are 58 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain NLI. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.1.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "downlink", "fanlight", "sunlight", "mainline" contain NLI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "downlink" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing NLI include "unlikely", "sunlight", "enlisted", "banlieue", "dawnlike".