With ILING
5 words · highest scoring is failings at 12 points
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About 8 Letter Words With ILING
There are 5 eight letter words containing ILING in our dictionary. The highest scoring is failings at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CEILINGS, EMAILING, SPOILING 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 ILING at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With ILING
- failings12
- ceilings11
- emailing11
- spoiling11
- trailing9
Common 8 Letter Words With ILING
- ceilings11
- emailing11
- failings12
- spoiling11
- trailing9
8 Letter Words With ILING Defined
- ceilingsNoun · 11 points
- the upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment
- emailingVerb · 11 points
- send an email to (someone)
- failingsNoun · 12 points
- a weakness, especially in a person's character; a shortcoming
- spoilingVerb · 11 points
- diminish or destroy the value or quality of
- trailingVerb · 9 points
- draw or be drawn along behind someone or something
8 Letter Words With ILING: Questions
How many eight letter words containing ILING are there?
There are 5 eight letter words containing ILING in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing ILING?
FAILINGS is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing ILING?
CEILINGS, EMAILING, SPOILING are among the most familiar eight letter words containing ILING. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing ILING 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.