8 Letter Words Containing NK

There are 386+ eight letter words with NK in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter NK 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 NK.

Popular 8-Letter Words With NK

thinking 16
drinking 14
franklin 15
ankylose 15
bankster 14
bobolink 16
crinkled 15
downlink 16
frankers 15
ginkgoes 14
inkstone 12
overrank 15

All 8-Letter Words With NK (303 words)

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How Common is NK as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 386 8-letter words containing NK in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.1, with -S endings dominating (32% of them).

Total Words
386
Avg Scrabble Score
15.1
Most Common Ending (32%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter NK-Words in Scrabble

junkyard 23
kinkajou 23
zigankas 22
zeedonks 22
quonking 22
zinkiest 21

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

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NK is junkyard with a total of 23 points.

J 8
U 1
N 1
K 5
Y 4
A 1
R 1
D 2
noun 1. a place where scrap is collected before being recycled or discarded; a scrapyard
Synonyms:
dumprefuse dumprefuse heapdumping grounddustheapslag heap

FAQ 8 Letter Words With NK

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

    There are 386 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain NK. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.1.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "zinkiest", "junkanoo", "junkyard", "kinkajou" contain NK and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "junkyard" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing NK include "thinking", "drinking", "franklin", "ankylose", "bankster".

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