8 Letter Words

Q: How many 8-letter words are there?

There are roughly 10,522 common 8-letter words in standard English dictionaries. The exact count varies by dictionary — some include more technical or rare terms.

Q: What are some easy 8-letter words for kids?

Common, simple 8-letter words include: aardvark, abacuses, abalones, abandons, abashing, abattoir, abbesses, abdicate.

Every 8-letter word in our dictionary. Perfect for Wordle, Scrabble, and other word games.

Here are all the 8-letter words in our dictionary — 10,522 words in total. 8-letter words are some of the most useful in English. They're long enough to be specific and short enough to be common.

Words are organized alphabetically below. Click any word to see its synonyms, definition, and example sentences. For a custom search, head to our Word Finder tool.

Starting with "a" (552)

aardvark abacuses abalones abandons abashing abattoir abbesses abdicate abdomens abducted abductee abductor aberrant abetters abetting abettors abeyance abhorred abjectly abjuring ablative ablution abnegate abnormal aborting abortion abortive abounded abrading abrasion abrasive abridged abridges abrogate abrupter abruptly abscissa absconds absences absented absentee absently absinthe absolute absolved absolves absorbed abstains abstract abstruse absurder absurdly abundant abutment abutting academia academic acanthus acceding accented accepted accessed accesses accident acclaims accolade accorded accosted accounts accredit accruals accruing accuracy accurate accursed accusers accusing accustom acerbity acetates achieved achiever achieves acolytes aconites acoustic acquaint acquired acquires acreages acridest acrimony acrobats acronyms acrostic acrylics actinium activate actively activism activist activity actually actuated actuates actuator adapters adapting adaptive adaptors addendum addicted addition additive adducing adenoids adequacy adequate adherent adhering

Starting with "b" (659)

babblers babbling babushka babyhood babysits bachelor bacillus backache backbite backbone backdate backdrop backfire backhand backhoes backings backlash backless backlogs backpack backrest backside backslid backspin backstop backward backwash backyard bacteria badgered badinage badlands badmouth baffling baggiest bagpipes bailiffs bailouts bakeries balanced balances baldness balkiest ballasts balloons balloted ballpark ballroom ballsier ballyhoo balmiest baluster banality bandaged bandages bandanas bandanna bandiest banditry banditti bandying banished banishes banister banjoist bankbook banknote bankroll bankrupt banquets banshees bantered baptisms baptists baptized baptizes barbacoa barbaric barbecue barbells barbeque barbered barberry bareback barefoot bareness bargains baristas baritone barmaids barnacle barnyard baroness baronets baronial barracks barraged barrages barreled barrener barrette barriers barrings barrooms bartered baseball baseless baseline basement baseness basilica bassinet bassists bassoons bastards bastions batching bathmats bathrobe bathroom

Starting with "c" (1028)

cabarets cabbages cabinets caboodle cabooses cackling cactuses cadavers caddying cadences cadenzas caduceus caesurae caesuras caffeine caginess caissons cajolery cajoling calabash calamine calamity calcined calcines calculus caldrons calendar calfskin calibers calicoes calipers calkings callable callings calliope calliper callower callused calluses calmness calories calypsos cambered cambiums camellia camisole camomile campaign campfire campiest campsite campuses camshaft canaries canceled candidly candling candying canister cankered cannabis cannibal canniest cannoned canoeing canoeist canonize canopied canopies cantatas canteens cantered canticle canvased canvases capacity capering capitals capitols caprices capsized capsizes capstans capsuled capsules captains captions captious captives captured captures caramels carapace caravans caraways carbides carbines cardigan cardinal careened careered carefree careless caressed caresses careworn caribous carillon carjacks carmines carnally carnival carolers caroling carolled caroller caroming carotids carousal caroused

Starting with "d" (662)

dabblers dabbling dactylic daffiest daffodil daintier dainties daintily daiquiri dairying dairyman dairymen dallying damaging damasked damnable damnably damndest dampened dampness dandiest dandling dandruff dangling dankness dapperer dappling daringly darkened darkness darkroom darlings darneder dashikis database datatype dateline daughter daunting dauphins dawdlers dawdling daybreak daydream daylight dazzling deadbeat deadbolt deadened deadlier deadline deadlock deadpans deadwood deafened deafness dealings dearness deathbed debacles debarked debarred debasing debaters debating debility debiting debonair debriefs debugged debugger debunked debuting decadent decamped decanted decanter decaying deceased deceases decedent deceived deceiver deceives decently decibels deciding decimals decimate decipher decision decisive deckhand declaims declared declares declined declines decoding decorate decorous decoying decrease decrepit decrying dedicate deducing deducted deepened deepfake deepness deerskin defacing defaming defaults defeated defecate defected defector defended

Starting with "e" (429)

eagerest earaches eardrums earldoms earliest earlobes earmarks earmuffs earnests earnings earphone earplugs earrings earthier earthing easiness easterly eastward eatables eateries echelons eclectic eclipsed eclipses ecliptic economic ecstatic edgeways edgewise edginess edifices edifying editable editions educable educated educates educator eeriness effacing effected efficacy effigies effluent effusion effusive eggheads eggplant eggshell egoistic egotists egresses eighteen eighties ejecting ejection elapsing elastics elbowing electing election elective electors electric electron elegance elegiacs elements elephant elevated elevates elevator eleventh elicited eligible elisions elitists ellipses ellipsis elliptic elongate eloquent emaciate emailing emanated emanates embalmed embalmer embarked embedded embezzle embitter emblazon embodied embodies embolden embolism embossed embosses embraced embraces embroils emceeing emending emeralds emergent emerging emeritus emigrant emigrate eminence emirates emissary emission emitting emoticon emotions empanels emperors emphases

Starting with "f" (531)

fabulous faceless facelift facepalm faceting facetted facially facility factions factored factotum failings failures faintest fainting fairings fairness fairways faithful falconer falconry fallible fallibly falloffs fallowed falsetto faltered familial familiar families famished famishes famously fanatics fanciers fanciest fanciful fancying fanfares faradize farcical farewell farmhand farmings farmland farmyard farrowed farthest farthing fascists fashions fastened fastener fastness fatalism fatalist fatality fatheads fathered fatherly fathomed fatigued fatigues fattened fattiest faultier faultily faulting favoring favorite fearless fearsome feasible feasibly feasting feathers feathery featured features feckless federals federate feeblest feedback feedbags feedings feelings feigning feinting feistier feldspar felicity fellatio felonies feminine feminism feminist fentanyl ferments ferocity ferreted ferrules ferrying fervency fervidly festered festival festoons fetching fetiches fetishes fetlocks fettered feverish fiancées fiascoes ficklest fictions fiddlers fiddling

Starting with "g" (361)

gabbiest gabbling gadabout gadflies gadgetry gainsaid gainsays galactic galaxies gallants galleons galloped galoshes galvanic gamblers gambling gamboled gamecock gameness gangland ganglier gangling ganglion gangrene gangster gangways gantlets gantries garaging garbanzo garbling gardened gardener gardenia gargling gargoyle garishly garlands garlicky garments garnered garoting garotted garottes garrison garroted garrotes garrotte gaslight gasolene gasoline gassiest gasworks gatepost gateways gathered gatherer gauchest gaudiest gauntest gauntlet gauziest gavottes gawkiest gazeboes gazelles gazetted gazettes gazpacho geekiest gelatine geldings gemstone gendarme generals generate generics generous genetics genially genitals genitive geniuses genocide gentians gentiles gentlest gentling gentries gentrify geocache geodesic geologic geometer geometry geranium germinal gestated gestates gestured gestures getaways gherkins ghettoes ghosting ghoulish giantess gibbered gibbeted giddiest gigabits gigabyte gigantic gigglers gigglier giggling gillions gimcrack gimleted gimmicks

Starting with "h" (362)

habitats habitual habitués hacienda hackneys hacksaws haddocks hagglers haggling hairball haircuts hairiest hairless hairline hairnets hairpins halberds halfback halftime halibuts hallmark hallowed hallways halogens haltered halyards hammered hammocks hampered hamsters handbags handball handbill handbook handcars handcart handcuff handfuls handguns handheld handicap handiest handlers handling handmade handmaid handouts handpick handrail handsets handsful handsome handwork handyman handymen hangings hangnail hangouts hangover hankered happened happiest harangue harassed harasses harbored hardback hardball hardened hardener hardiest hardline hardness hardship hardtack hardtops hardware hardwood harelips harkened harmless harmonic harpists harpoons harridan harrowed harrying harshest harvests hasheesh hashtags hassling hassocks hastened hastiest hatchery hatchets hatching hatchway haunches haunting hawthorn haycocks haylofts hayseeds haystack hazarded hazelnut haziness headache headband headgear headiest headings headland headless headline headlock headlong headrest

Starting with "i" (298)

icebergs icebound iceboxes idealism idealist idealize identify identity ideogram ideology idiocies idleness idolater idolatry idolized idolizes igniting ignition ignominy ignorant ignoring illegals illumine illusion illusive illusory imagined imagines imbecile imbedded imbibing imitated imitates imitator immanent immature immersed immerses imminent immobile immodest immolate immortal immunity immunize immuring impacted impaired impaling impanels imparted impasses impeding impelled impended imperial imperils impetigo impinged impinges impishly implants implicit imploded implodes implored implores implying impolite imported importer imposing imposter impostor impotent impounds imprints imprison improper improved improves impudent impugned impulsed impulses impunity impurely impurest impurity imputing inaction inactive inasmuch inboards inbreeds incensed incenses inchoate incident incising incision incisive incisors inciting inclined inclines inclosed incloses included includes incoming increase incrusts incubate incurred indebted indecent indented indexing indicate

Starting with "l" (330)

labeling labelled laborers laboring laburnum lacerate lacquers lacrimal lacrosse lactated lactates laddered ladybird ladybugs ladylike ladyship laggards lallygag lamasery lambaste lambasts lambkins lambskin lameness lamented laminate lampoons lamppost lampreys landfall landfill landings landlady landline landlord landmark landmass landslid landward language languish languors lankiest lanterns lanyards lapidary lapwings larboard largesse larkspur larynges larynxes lasagnas lasagnes lassoing latching lateness laterals lathered latitude latrines latterly latticed lattices laudable laudably laudanum laughing laughter launched launcher launches launders laureate lavatory lavender lavished lavisher lavishes lavishly lawfully lawgiver lawmaker lawsuits laxative layering layettes layovers laywoman laywomen laziness leaching leafiest leafless leaflets leaguing leakages leakiest leanings leanness leapfrog learners learning leashing leathers leathery leavened leavings lecithin lecterns lectured lecturer lectures leeching leeriest leewards leftists leftmost leftover legacies

Starting with "m" (542)

macaroni macaroon macerate machetes machined machines machismo mackerel mackinaw maddened madhouse madrasah madrasas madrases madrassa madrigal madwoman madwomen maestros magazine magician magnates magnesia magnetic magnetos magnolia maharaja maharani mahatmas mahogany maidenly mailbomb mailings mainland mainline mainmast mainsail mainstay maintain majestic majoring majority maladies malarial malarkey maleness maligned malinger mallards maltreat mamboing mammoths manacled manacles managers managing manatees mandarin mandated mandates mandible mandolin mandrake mandrill maneuver manfully mangiest manglers mangling mangrove manholes manhunts maniacal manicure manifest manifold manikins manliest mannered mannerly mannikin manorial manpower mansards mansions mantilla mantises mantissa mantling manually manumits manuring mappings marabous marathon marauded marauder marbling marchers marching marginal mariachi marigold marimbas marinade marinate mariners maritime marjoram markdown markedly marketed marketer markings marksman marksmen marmoset marooned marquees marquess

Starting with "n" (160)

nameless namesake nanobots napalmed nappiest narcissi narcosis narcotic narrated narrates narrator narrowed narrower narrowly narwhals nasalize nastiest national nativity nattiest naturals nauseate nauseous nautical nautilus navigate naysayer nearness neatness nebulous necklace neckline neckties necrosis neediest needless needling negating negation negative neglects negligee neighbor neighing nematode neonatal neonates neophyte neoprene nepotism nerdiest nerviest nestling netbooks nettling networks neuritis neuroses neurosis neurotic neutered neutrals neutrino neutrons newborns newcomer newlines newlywed newsboys newscast newsiest newsreel nibblers nibbling niceness niceties nicknack nickname nicotine niftiest niggards niggling nightcap nighties nihilism nihilist nimblest nimbuses ninepins nineteen nineties nippiest nitpicks nitrated nitrates nitrogen nobility nobleman noblemen nobodies nocturne noisiest nominate nominees nondairy nonempty nonesuch nonevent nonfatal nonhuman nonrigid nonsense nonstick nontoxic nonunion nonusers nonwhite noodling noontime normalcy

Starting with "o" (270)

oarlocks obduracy obdurate obedient obeisant obelisks obituary objected objector oblation obligate obliging obliques oblivion obscener obscured obscurer obscures observed observer observes obsessed obsesses obsidian obsolete obstacle obstruct obtained obtruded obtrudes obtusely obtusest obverses obviated obviates ocarinas occasion occluded occludes occupant occupied occupies occurred octagons octettes oculists oddballs oddities odiously odometer odorless odysseys offbeats offended offender offenses offering officers official offloads offshoot offshore offstage oftenest oilcloth oilfield oiliness ointment oleander oligarch omelette omission omitting omnivore oncology oncoming onlooker onrushes opaquely opaquest opaquing openings openness openwork operable operands operated operates operatic operator operetta opinions opossums opponent opposing opposite optician optimism optimist optimize optimums optional optioned opulence oracular orations oratorio orbitals orbiting orchards ordained ordering ordinals ordinary ordnance organdie organics organism organist organize

Starting with "p" (780)

pacified pacifier pacifies pacifism pacifist packaged packages paddling paddocks padlocks paganism pageants paginate pailfuls pailsful painless painters painting pairwise paisleys palatals palatial palavers paleface paleness palettes palimony palisade palliate palmetto palmiest palmists palomino palpable palpably palpated palpates palsying paltrier pampered pamphlet panaceas pancaked pancakes pancreas pandemic pandered panderer paneling panelist panelled panicked panniers panorama pantheon panthers pantries pantsuit papacies paperboy papering papillae papooses parables parabola paradigm parading paradise paraffin paragons parakeet parallax parallel paralyze paramour paranoia paranoid parapets parasite parasols parboils parceled parching pardoned parental parented parfaits parishes parkways parlance parlayed parleyed parodied parodies parolees paroling paroxysm parquets parroted parrying parsnips partaken partaker partakes parterre partials particle partings partisan partizan partners partying parvenus passable passably passages passbook passerby passions passives

Starting with "r" (601)

rabbited raccoons raceways racially raciness racketed racquets radially radiance radiated radiates radiator radicals radioing radishes radiuses raffling raggeder raggedly railings raillery railroad railways rainbows raincoat raindrop rainfall rainiest rakishly rallying ramblers rambling ramified ramifies rampaged rampages ramparts ranchers ranching randiest randomly rangiest rankings rankling rankness ransacks ransomed rapacity rapidest rapidity rapports raptures rarefied rarefies rareness rarities rascally rashness raspiest ratchets ratified ratifies rational rationed rattiest rattlers rattling rattraps ravaging raveling ravelled ravening ravenous raviolis ravished ravishes rawboned reaching reacting reaction reactive reactors readable readiest readings readjust readmits readouts readying reaffirm reagents realists realized realizes realtors reappear rearming rearmost rearward reasoned reassert reassess reassign reassure reawaken rebating rebelled rebirths rebounds rebuffed rebuilds rebuking rebuttal rebutted recalled recanted recapped receding receipts received

Starting with "s" (1471)

sabotage saboteur sackfuls sacredly sacristy saddened saddling sadistic safaried safeness safeties saffrons sagacity saguaros sailboat sailfish sailings salaamed salaried salaries saleable salesman salesmen salience salients salinity salivary salivate sallower sallying saltiest saltines salutary saluting salvaged salvages sambaing sameness samizdat samovars samplers sampling samurais sanctify sanction sanctity sanctums sandbags sandbank sandbars sandhogs sandiest sandlots sandwich sanguine sanitary sanitize sanserif sapience saplings sapphire sappiest sarcasms sarcomas sardines sardonic sashayed sassiest satanism satchels satiated satiates satirist satirize saturate saucepan sauciest saunaing saunters sausages sautéing savagely savagery savagest savaging savannah savannas saviours savorier savories savoring savviest savvying sawhorse sawmills scabbard scabbier scabbing scabrous scaffold scalawag scalding scaliest scallion scallops scalpels scalpers scalping scammers scamming scampers scampies scandals scanners scanning scansion scantest scantier scanties scantily

Starting with "t" (539)

tableaus tableaux tabloids tabooing tabulate taciturn tackiest tacklers tackling tactical tactless tadpoles tailcoat tailgate tailless tailored tailpipe tailspin tailwind tainting takeoffs takeouts takeover talented talisman tallness tallyhos tallying tamarind tameable tameness tampered tanagers tangelos tangents tangible tangibly tangiest tangling tangoing tankards tankfuls tantrums tapering tapestry tapeworm taprooms taproots tarballs tardiest targeted tarragon tarriest tarrying tartness tasering tasseled tasteful tastiest tattered tattlers tattling tattooed taunting tautness tawdrier tawniest taxation taxicabs taxonomy taxpayer teachers teaching tealight teammate teamster teamwork teardrop teariest tearooms teaspoon teenaged teenager teeniest teensier teetered teething teetotal telecast telegram telethon teletype televise telexing telltale temblors temerity temperas tempered tempests template temporal tempters tempting tenacity tenanted tendency tendered tenderer tenderly tendrils tenement tenoning tensions tentacle tenuring tequilas terabits terabyte terminal

Starting with "u" (224)

ubiquity ugliness ukeleles ukuleles ulcerate ulcerous ulterior ultimata ultimate ululated ululates umbilici umbrella umpiring unabated unafraid unawares unbarred unbeaten unbelief unbiased unbidden unblocks unbolted unbosoms unbroken unbuckle unburden unbutton uncalled uncaring unclasps unclothe uncoiled uncommon uncooked uncorked uncouple uncovers unctions unctuous underact underage underarm underbid undercut underdog underfed underlay underlie underpay underpin undersea undertow undoings undulant undulate unearned unearths uneasier uneasily unedited unending unerring unevenly unfairer unfairly unfasten unfetter unfilled unfitted unfolded unformed unfriend unfrocks unfurled ungainly unguents ungulate unhanded unharmed unheeded unhinged unhinges unholier unhooked unhorsed unhorses unicorns unicycle uniforms unifying unionize uniquely uniquest universe unjustly unkinder unkindly unknowns unlacing unlawful unleaded unlearns unlikely unlisted unloaded unlocked unloosed unlooses unmaking unmanned unmarked unmasked unmissed unneeded unnerved unnerves unopened unpacked

Starting with "v" (162)

vacantly vacating vacation vaccines vacuumed vagabond vagaries vagrancy vagrants valances valences valeting validate validity valorous valuable vamoosed vamooses vampires vanadium vanguard vanillas vanished vanishes vanities vanquish vantages vapidity vaporize vaporous variable variably variance variants varicose varmints vascular vastness vaulters vaulting vaunting vectored vegetate vehement vehicles velocity venality vendetta veneered venerate venereal vengeful venomous ventured ventures veracity verandah verandas verbally verbatim verbenas verbiage verdicts verified verifies verities vermouth versions vertebra vertexes vertical vertices vesicles vestiges vestment vestries veterans vexation viaducts vibrancy vibrated vibrates vibrator vibratos viburnum vicarage viceroys vicinity victuals videotex viewings vigilant vignette vigorous vileness vilified vilifies villager villages villains villainy villeins vinegary vineyard vintages vintners violable violated violates violator violence violists viragoes virginal virgules virility virology virtuosi virtuoso virtuous

Starting with "w" (304)

wackiest waddling waffling wagering waggling wagoners wainscot waitress wakening walkouts walkways walleyed walleyes walloped wallowed walruses waltzing wandered wanderer wangling wannabee wannabes wantoned wantonly warblers warbling wardrobe wardroom warheads warhorse wariness warlocks warlords warnings warpaths warrants warranty warriors warships warthogs wartiest washable washbowl washings washouts washroom washtubs wassails wasteful wastrels watchdog watchers watchful watching watchman watchmen waterbed waterier watering waterway wattling waveform wavelets wavering waviness waxiness waxwings waxworks wayfarer waysides weakened weakfish weakling weakness weaponry wearable weariest wearying weaseled weathers webcasts webinars webisode websites weddings weediest weekdays weekends weeklies weepiest weepings weighing weighted weirdest welching welcomed welcomes welshing weltered werewolf westerly westerns westward wetbacks wetlands wetwares whackers whackier whacking whammies whamming whatever wheedled wheedles wheeling wheezier wheezing whelping whenever wherever

Starting with "z" (9)

zaniness zeppelin zillions zincking zippered zippiest zodiacal zucchini zwieback

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Common Questions

How many 8-letter words are there?

There are roughly 10,522 common 8-letter words in standard English dictionaries. The exact count varies by dictionary — some include more technical or rare terms.

What are some easy 8-letter words for kids?

Common, simple 8-letter words include: aardvark, abacuses, abalones, abandons, abashing, abattoir, abbesses, abdicate.

Are 8-letter words good for Wordle?

Wordle uses 5-letter words only. For Wordle practice, see our 5-letter words list.