8-Letter Words Containing TION
All 8-letter dictionary words that include the letter sequence TION. Combining exact length with an internal substring mirrors advanced Pattern Finder filters without opening the interactive tool.
Quick stats: 240 total words, 8-letter average length, 11-point mean score.
- Total words
- 240
- Avg length
- 8 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 11 pts
- Highest scoring
- fixation (18 pts)
- Longest word
- fixation (8 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 20(10%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
With 240 valid entries, this is one of the larger curated lists on unscrambletools.com, sorted by length and Scrabble score for quick scanning. Scrabble players will notice 20 words carrying Q, X, Z, J, or K — letters that separate casual players from competitive ones. Common endings in this list include -ON, -NS, -ED, -ION — patterns that let you extend words already on the board. The highest-scoring word shown is fixation at 18 points. While Wordle uses a smaller answer list, studying broader dictionary patterns here helps you eliminate impossible guesses faster. Competitive Scrabble strategy relies on pattern recognition. Lists like this train your brain to spot playable words under time pressure. With a vowel ratio of 0.49, this list favours vowel-rich racks.
Try the Pattern Finder → for combined filters like starts-with, ends-with, include/exclude letters, and exact length.
Strategy & study tips
High-score density makes this page ideal for tournament warm-ups: scan the stats block, then quiz yourself on the five highest entries without looking at the list. About 10% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Internal substrings often appear in compound answers. Scan length sections below to match exact slot size. Internal links point to Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordle Solver — each tool adds interactivity this static list intentionally omits. Internal links point to Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordle Solver — each tool adds interactivity this static list intentionally omits.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- FIXATION (8 letters, 18 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- VEXATION (8 letters, 18 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- AQUATION (8 letters, 17 Scrabble pts) — vowel-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- EJECTION (8 letters, 17 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
- EQUATION (8 letters, 17 Scrabble pts) — vowel-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- EXACTION (8 letters, 17 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- JOBATION (8 letters, 17 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
- JUNCTION (8 letters, 17 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 240 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
8-letter words
- fixation18 pts
- vexation18 pts
- aquation17 pts
- ejection17 pts
- equation17 pts
- exaction17 pts
- jobation17 pts
- junction17 pts
- kymation17 pts
- question17 pts
- zonation17 pts
- jugation16 pts
- axiation15 pts
- cymation15 pts
- exertion15 pts
- exortion15 pts
- jotation15 pts
- juration15 pts
- laxation15 pts
- luxation15 pts
- taxation15 pts
- evection13 pts
- eviction13 pts
- factions13 pts
- fictions13 pts
- flection13 pts
- fraction13 pts
- friction13 pts
- fucation13 pts
- function13 pts
- gumption13 pts
- himation13 pts
- humation13 pts
- vacation13 pts
- vocation13 pts
- vomition13 pts
- abaction12 pts
- ambition12 pts
- bibation12 pts
- captions12 pts
- cationic12 pts
- cibation12 pts
- coaction12 pts
- cooption12 pts
- cubation12 pts
- devotion12 pts
- emiction12 pts
- fidation12 pts
- gyration12 pts
- hidation12 pts
- mication12 pts
- pacation12 pts
- pactions12 pts
- punction12 pts
- pupation12 pts
- rimption12 pts
- sumption12 pts
- vagation12 pts
- adaption11 pts
- adeption11 pts
- adoption11 pts
- aviation11 pts
- demotion11 pts
- dictions11 pts
- eduction11 pts
- fetation11 pts
- friation11 pts
- fruition11 pts
- halation11 pts
- horation11 pts
- lavation11 pts
- levation11 pts
- motioned11 pts
- nivation11 pts
- novation11 pts
- optioned11 pts
- ovations11 pts
- savation11 pts
- velation11 pts
- venation11 pts
- volation11 pts
- volition11 pts
- volution11 pts
- votation11 pts
- ablation10 pts
- ablution10 pts
- abortion10 pts
- actional10 pts
- actioner10 pts
- actiones10 pts
- acuation10 pts
- addition10 pts
- albation10 pts
- amotions10 pts
- apertion10 pts
- auctions10 pts
- bastions10 pts
- bination10 pts
- cautions10 pts
- celation10 pts
- cenation10 pts
- ceration10 pts
- citation10 pts
- coitions10 pts
- colation10 pts
- conation10 pts
- creation10 pts
- culation10 pts
- curation10 pts
- dedition10 pts
- election10 pts
- emotions10 pts
- enaction10 pts
- erection10 pts
- ereption10 pts
- eruction10 pts
- eruption10 pts
- inaction10 pts
- lections10 pts
- libation10 pts
- limation10 pts
- lobation10 pts
- location10 pts
- locution10 pts
- manation10 pts
- mentions10 pts
- molition10 pts
- monition10 pts
- moration10 pts
- motional10 pts
- motioner10 pts
- munition10 pts
- mutation10 pts
- necation10 pts
- oblation10 pts
- optation10 pts
- optional10 pts
- optionee10 pts
- optionor10 pts
- orbation10 pts
- palation10 pts
- petition10 pts
- portions10 pts
- position10 pts
- potation10 pts
- punition10 pts
- putation10 pts
- reaction10 pts
- remotion10 pts
- rimation10 pts
- ructions10 pts
- sanction10 pts
- sections10 pts
- sopition10 pts
- sorption10 pts
- suctions10 pts
- tactions10 pts
- tinction10 pts
- traction10 pts
- unaction10 pts
- unctions10 pts
- adiation9 pts
- adnation9 pts
- adustion9 pts
- agnation9 pts
- agnition9 pts
- audition9 pts
- delation9 pts
- deletion9 pts
- deration9 pts
- desition9 pts
- dilation9 pts
- dilution9 pts
- ditation9 pts
- donation9 pts
- dotation9 pts
- duration9 pts
- editions9 pts
- egestion9 pts
- gelation9 pts
- gunation9 pts
- ideation9 pts
- ignition9 pts
- iodation9 pts
- legation9 pts
- ligation9 pts
- negation9 pts
- nidation9 pts
- notioned9 pts
- nudation9 pts
- rationed9 pts
- redition9 pts
- rigation9 pts
- rogation9 pts
- sedation9 pts
- sedition9 pts
- stioning9 pts
- sudation9 pts
- aeration8 pts
- alations8 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- How is this different from words containing the same letters?
- The unfiltered “words containing” page spans all lengths. This version keeps one length bucket so you can study exact slot patterns like 5-letter words containing QU.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 240 words matching this pattern. The average length is 8 letters and the average Scrabble score is 11 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is fixation (18 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 20 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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