With ACHE

12 words · highest scoring is headache at 17 points

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About 8 Letter Words With ACHE

There are 12 eight letter words containing ACHE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is headache at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 12 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillATTACHED, BREACHED, MUSTACHE among them.

The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.

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8 Letter Words With ACHE at a Glance

Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With ACHE

  • headache17
  • bleached16
  • breached16
  • preached16
  • bachelor15
  • breaches15
  • detached15
  • mustache15

Common 8 Letter Words With ACHE

  • attached14
  • attaches13
  • bleached16
  • breached16
  • detached15
  • headache17
  • preached16
  • preacher15

8 Letter Words With ACHE Defined

attachedAdjective · 14 points
joined, fastened, or connected to something
bachelorNoun · 15 points
a man who is not and has never been married
breachedVerb · 16 points
make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence)
detachedAdjective · 15 points
separate or disconnected
mustacheNoun · 15 points
a strip of hair left to grow above the upper lip
preacherNoun · 15 points
a person who preaches, especially a minister of religion

8 Letter Words With ACHE: Questions

How many eight letter words containing ACHE are there?

There are 12 eight letter words containing ACHE in our dictionary, and 12 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing ACHE?

HEADACHE is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common eight letter words containing ACHE?

ATTACHED, BREACHED, MUSTACHE are among the most familiar eight letter words containing ACHE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these eight letter words containing ACHE valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.