With SET
6 words · highest scoring is setbacks at 16 points
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About 8 Letter Words With SET
There are 6 eight letter words containing SET in our dictionary. The highest scoring is setbacks at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CASSETTE, SETTINGS, SETTLING 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.
For a wider net, try Words With SET, which drops the length limit entirely.
8 Letter Words With SET at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With SET
- setbacks16
- cassette10
- somerset10
- settings9
- settling9
- settlers8
Common 8 Letter Words With SET
- cassette10
- setbacks16
- settings9
- settlers8
- settling9
- somerset10
8 Letter Words With SET Defined
- cassetteNoun · 10 points
- a sealed plastic unit containing a length of audio tape, videotape, film, etc. wound on a pair of spools, for insertion into a recorder, playback device, or other machine
- setbacksNoun · 16 points
- a reversal or check in progress
- settingsNoun · 9 points
- the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place
- settlersNoun · 8 points
- a person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area, especially one inhabited by people of a different ethnic or religious group, or one regarded as sparsely populated
- settlingVerb · 9 points
- resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem)
- somersetNoun · 10 points
- a county of south-western England, on the Bristol Channel; county town, Taunton
8 Letter Words With SET: Questions
How many eight letter words containing SET are there?
There are 6 eight letter words containing SET in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing SET?
SETBACKS 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 SET?
CASSETTE, SETTINGS, SETTLING are among the most familiar eight letter words containing SET. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing SET 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.