8 Letter Words That Start With CAR

There are 165+ eight letter words beginning with CAR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter CAR 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 starting with CAR.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CAR

carrying 14
carriers 10
cartoons 10
carriage 11
cardinal 11
carabins 12
caragana 11
carbenes 12
cardecue 13
cardioid 12
cardoons 11
carfaxes 20

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CAR (135 words)

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How Common is CAR as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 165 8-letter words starting with CAR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.7, with -S endings dominating (41% of them).

Total Words
165
Avg Scrabble Score
12.7
Most Common Ending (41%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
EE

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8 Letter Words beginning with CAR 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 with CAR.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter CAR-Words in Scrabble

carjacks 23
carboxyl 22
carfaxes 20
carnifex 20
carnyxes 20
carfoxes 20

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CAR?

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CAR is carjacks with a total of 23 points.

C 3
A 1
R 1
J 8
A 1
C 3
K 5
S 1
verb 1. steal (an occupied car) in a violent manner

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With CAR

  • How many 8 letter words starting with CAR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 165 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CAR. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.7.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with CAR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "carboxyl", "carcajou", "carjacou", "carnifex" start with CAR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "carboxyl" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with CAR?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with CAR include "carrying", "carriers", "cartoons", "carriage", "cardinal".