With TEMP
6 words · highest scoring is contempt at 14 points
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About 8 Letter Words With TEMP
There are 6 eight letter words containing TEMP in our dictionary. The highest scoring is contempt at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ATTEMPTS, TEMPERED, TEMPORAL 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 TEMP, which drops the length limit entirely.
8 Letter Words With TEMP at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With TEMP
- contempt14
- tempered13
- tempting13
- attempts12
- template12
- temporal12
Common 8 Letter Words With TEMP
- attempts12
- contempt14
- tempered13
- template12
- temporal12
- tempting13
8 Letter Words With TEMP Defined
- attemptsVerb · 12 points
- make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult)
- contemptNoun · 14 points
- the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration
- temperedVerb · 13 points
- improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it
- templateNoun · 12 points
- a shaped piece of rigid material used as a pattern for processes such as cutting out, shaping, or drilling
- temporalAdjective · 12 points
- relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular
- temptingAdjective · 13 points
- appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise
8 Letter Words With TEMP: Questions
How many eight letter words containing TEMP are there?
There are 6 eight letter words containing TEMP 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 TEMP?
CONTEMPT is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing TEMP?
ATTEMPTS, TEMPERED, TEMPORAL are among the most familiar eight letter words containing TEMP. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing TEMP 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.