8 Letter Words Containing WAR

There are 222+ eight letter words with WAR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter WAR 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 WAR.

Popular 8-Letter Words With WAR

software 14
hardware 15
warriors 11
downward 16
backward 20
warships 16
rewarded 13
cowarded 15
cowardly 17
cowardry 17
firmware 16
forwards 15

All 8-Letter Words With WAR (164 words)

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How Common is WAR as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 222 8-letter words containing WAR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.1, with -S endings dominating (34% of them).

Total Words
222
Avg Scrabble Score
14.1
Most Common Ending (34%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter WAR-Words in Scrabble

kirkward 20
backward 20
warzones 20
skywards 19
swarajes 18
dwarfish 18

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

20 Points

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

K 5
I 1
R 1
K 5
W 4
A 1
R 1
D 2

FAQ 8 Letter Words With WAR

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

    There are 222 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain WAR. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.1.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "cowardry", "moldwarp", "cowardly", "wardroom" contain WAR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "cowardry" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing WAR include "software", "hardware", "warriors", "downward", "backward".