With ENDS

4 words · highest scoring is weekends at 16 points

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About 8 Letter Words With ENDS

There are 4 eight letter words containing ENDS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is weekends at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 4 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillCONTENDS, DESCENDS, PRETENDS 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 ENDS at a Glance

Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With ENDS

  • weekends16
  • descends12
  • contends11
  • pretends11

Common 8 Letter Words With ENDS

  • contends11
  • descends12
  • pretends11
  • weekends16

8 Letter Words With ENDS Defined

contendsVerb · 11 points
struggle to surmount (a difficulty)
descendsVerb · 12 points
move or fall downwards
pretendsVerb · 11 points
behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not
weekendsNoun · 16 points
Saturday and Sunday, especially regarded as a time for leisure

8 Letter Words With ENDS: Questions

How many eight letter words containing ENDS are there?

There are 4 eight letter words containing ENDS in our dictionary, and 4 of them are common words most players will already know.

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

WEEKENDS 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 ENDS?

CONTENDS, DESCENDS, PRETENDS are among the most familiar eight letter words containing ENDS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these eight letter words containing ENDS 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.