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 fill — CONTENDS, 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.