8 Letter Words Containing OCT

There are 35+ eight letter words with OCT in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter OCT 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 OCT.

Popular 8-Letter Words With OCT

doctrine 11
choctaws 18
decocted 14
doctoral 11
doctored 12
noctuary 13
noctuoid 11
nocturia 10
nocturne 10
octangle 11
octanols 10
octantal 10

All 8-Letter Words With OCT (29 words)

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How Common is OCT as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 35 8-letter words containing OCT in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.5, with -S endings dominating (43% of them).

Total Words
35
Avg Scrabble Score
12.5
Most Common Ending (43%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OI
IO

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter OCT-Words in Scrabble

octuplex 19
choctaws 18
octarchy 18
octapody 16
octopush 15
percocts 14

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains OCT is octuplex with a total of 19 points.

O 1
C 3
T 1
U 1
P 3
L 1
E 1
X 8
adjective 1. Designating a system of electric telegraphy in which eight simultaneous messages can be sent along the same wire.

FAQ 8 Letter Words With OCT

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

    There are 35 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain OCT. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.5.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "octuplex", "doctoral", "octopush", "doctorly" contain OCT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "octuplex" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing OCT include "doctrine", "choctaws", "decocted", "doctoral", "doctored".