8 Letter Words Containing MAX

There are 17+ eight letter words with MAX in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter MAX 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 MAX.

Popular 8-Letter Words With MAX

maximize 28
climaxed 20
climaxes 19
maxiboat 19
maxicoat 19
maxillae 17
maxillar 17
maxillas 17
maximals 19
maximand 20
maximins 19
maximise 19

All 8-Letter Words With MAX (14 words)

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How Common is MAX as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 17 8-letter words containing MAX in English. The average Scrabble score here is 19.5, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
17
Avg Scrabble Score
19.5
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OA
AE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter MAX-Words in Scrabble

maximize 28
maximums 21
maximand 20
climaxed 20
maxwells 20
maximins 19

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

28 Points

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

M 3
A 1
X 8
I 1
M 3
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. make as large or great as possible
Synonyms:
enlargeboostenhancemaximizeincreaseaugmentextendexpandamplifyintensifyheightendeepenbroadenwidendilate

FAQ 8 Letter Words With MAX

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

    There are 17 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain MAX. The average Scrabble score across them is 19.5.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "maximize", "maximist", "maxiboat", "maxicoat" contain MAX and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "maximize" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing MAX include "maximize", "climaxed", "climaxes", "maxiboat", "maxicoat".