With RIES
11 words · highest scoring is quarries at 17 points
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About 8 Letter Words With RIES
There are 11 eight letter words containing RIES in our dictionary. The highest scoring is quarries at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 11 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ARTERIES, INJURIES, QUARRIES 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 RIES at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With RIES
- quarries17
- injuries15
- luxuries15
- cherries13
- memories12
- theories11
- calories10
- pastries10
Common 8 Letter Words With RIES
- arteries8
- calories10
- cherries13
- luxuries15
- memories12
- pastries10
- salaries8
- scariest10
8 Letter Words With RIES Defined
- arteriesNoun · 8 points
- any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body
- caloriesNoun · 10 points
- a unit of energy equivalent to the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C (now often defined as equal to 4.1868 joules)
- injuriesNoun · 15 points
- an instance of being injured
- memoriesNoun · 12 points
- the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
- quarriesNoun · 17 points
- a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted
- scariestAdjective · 10 points
- frightening; causing fear
8 Letter Words With RIES: Questions
How many eight letter words containing RIES are there?
There are 11 eight letter words containing RIES in our dictionary, and 11 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing RIES?
QUARRIES 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 RIES?
ARTERIES, INJURIES, QUARRIES are among the most familiar eight letter words containing RIES. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing RIES 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.