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8 Letter Words Containing PET

There are 80+ eight letter words with PET in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter PET 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 PET.

Popular 8-Letter Words With PET

competed 15
petition 10
frippets 15
herpetic 15
peripety 15
petalism 12
petaloid 11
petiolar 10
petrific 15
petrolic 12
petrosal 10
pettiest 10

All 8-Letter Words With PET (57 words)

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How Common is PET as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 80 8-letter words containing PET in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.2, with -S endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
80
Avg Scrabble Score
13.2
Most Common Ending (31%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
IE

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8 Letter Words with PET are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words starting with PET.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter PET-Words in Scrabble

spetznaz 28
appetize 21
spetsnaz 19
petanque 19
petuntze 19
whippets 18

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

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains PET is spetznaz with a total of 28 points.

S 1
P 3
E 1
T 1
Z 10
N 1
A 1
Z 10
noun 1. In Russia and (formerly) the Soviet Union: a highly trained, elite armed force used in top-security international operations.

FAQ 8 Letter Words With PET

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

    There are 80 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain PET. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.2.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "appetize", "spetsnaz", "spetznaz", "petanque" contain PET and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "spetznaz" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing PET include "competed", "petition", "frippets", "herpetic", "peripety".