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25 words · highest scoring is chastity at 16 points

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About 8 Letter Words With AST

There are 25 eight letter words containing AST in our dictionary. The highest scoring is chastity at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 25 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillASTERISK, CONTRAST, OVERCAST 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 AST at a Glance

Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With AST

  • chastity16
  • wasteful14
  • fastball13
  • forecast13
  • overcast13
  • podcasts13
  • asterisk12
  • eastward12

Common 8 Letter Words With AST

  • asterisk12
  • bastille10
  • chastity16
  • disaster9
  • fastened12
  • monastic12
  • pastries10
  • podcasts13

8 Letter Words With AST Defined

asteriskNoun · 12 points
a symbol (*) used in text as a pointer to an annotation or footnote
blastingVerb · 11 points
blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives
contrastNoun · 10 points
the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association
fastenedVerb · 12 points
close or do up securely
overcastVerb · 13 points
cover with clouds or shade
plasticsNoun · 12 points
a synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, nylon, etc., that can be moulded into shape while soft, and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form

8 Letter Words With AST: Questions

How many eight letter words containing AST are there?

There are 25 eight letter words containing AST in our dictionary, and 25 of them are common words most players will already know.

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

CHASTITY is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common eight letter words containing AST?

ASTERISK, CONTRAST, OVERCAST are among the most familiar eight letter words containing AST. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these eight letter words containing AST 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.