8 Letter Words Containing KEY

There are 36+ eight letter words with KEY in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter KEY 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 KEY.

Popular 8-Letter Words With KEY

keyboard 18
dovekeys 19
flunkeys 18
hawkeyed 22
jockeyed 25
keybugle 18
keycards 18
keyframe 20
keynoter 15
keynotes 15
keypunch 22
keyrings 16

All 8-Letter Words With KEY (32 words)

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How Common is KEY as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 36 8-letter words containing KEY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 18.1, with -S endings dominating (50% of them).

Total Words
36
Avg Scrabble Score
18.1
Most Common Ending (50%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter KEY-Words in Scrabble

jockeyed 25
hawkeyed 22
keypunch 22
whiskeys 21
mickeyed 20
keyframe 20

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains KEY is jockeyed with a total of 25 points.

J 8
O 1
C 3
K 5
E 1
Y 4
E 1
D 2
verb 1. struggle by every available means to gain or achieve something
Synonyms:
competecontendvie
noun 1. a person who rides in horse races, especially as a profession
Synonyms:
riderhorsemanhorsewomanequestrian

FAQ 8 Letter Words With KEY

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

    There are 36 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain KEY. The average Scrabble score across them is 18.1.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "jockeyed", "keyframe", "keybugle", "okeydoke" contain KEY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jockeyed" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing KEY include "keyboard", "dovekeys", "flunkeys", "hawkeyed", "jockeyed".