8 Letter Words Containing NAI

There are 32+ eight letter words with NAI in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter NAI 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 NAI.

Popular 8-Letter Words With NAI

canaigre 11
debonair 11
doornail 9
hangnail 12
hennaing 12
knaidels 13
naifness 11
nailfile 11
nailfold 12
nailhead 12
nailings 9
nailless 8

All 8-Letter Words With NAI (23 words)

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How Common is NAI as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 32 8-letter words containing NAI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.3, with -S endings dominating (34% of them).

Total Words
32
Avg Scrabble Score
10.3
Most Common Ending (34%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
OO

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter NAI-Words in Scrabble

zenaidas 18
shehnais 14
knaidels 13
hobnails 13
nailhead 12
nailfold 12

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NAI is zenaidas with a total of 18 points.

Z 10
E 1
N 1
A 1
I 1
D 2
A 1
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words With NAI

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

    There are 32 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain NAI. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.3.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "zenaidas", "naissant", "nailfold", "doornail" contain NAI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zenaidas" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing NAI include "canaigre", "debonair", "doornail", "hangnail", "hennaing".