8 Letter Words Containing LAI

There are 66+ eight letter words with LAI in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter LAI 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 LAI.

Popular 8-Letter Words With LAI

explains 17
claiming 13
claimers 12
flailing 12
forelain 11
glairing 10
laicisms 12
laicized 20
laipsing 11
lairages 9
lairiest 8
lairises 8

All 8-Letter Words With LAI (44 words)

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How Common is LAI as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 66 8-letter words containing LAI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
66
Avg Scrabble Score
12.0
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter LAI-Words in Scrabble

laicized 20
laicizes 19
exclaims 19
lairized 18
lairizes 17
quillaia 17

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

20 Points

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

L 1
A 1
I 1
C 3
I 1
Z 10
E 1
D 2
verb 1. withdraw clerical character, control, or status from

FAQ 8 Letter Words With LAI

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

    There are 66 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain LAI. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "quillaia", "laicized", "lairized", "quillais" contain LAI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "laicized" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing LAI include "explains", "claiming", "claimers", "flailing", "forelain".