8-Letter Words Starting With AVOID
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With AVOID
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With AVOID 3 words
How common is AVOID at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with AVOID. They average 12.3 points and the best is AVOIDING (13 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- g 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- t 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oi100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with AVOID
a 1v 4o 1i 1d 2i 1n 1g 2
A 1 + V 4 + O 1 + I 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
avoiding
Form of avoid
- verbstay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something“Her former friends now avoid her”
- verbprevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening“Let's avoid a confrontation”
- verbrefrain from doing something“She refrains from calling her therapist too often”
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How many eight-letter words that start with AVOID are there?
There are 3 eight-letter words that start with AVOID in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with AVOID?
AVOIDING is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AVOIDANT (12), AVOIDERS (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with AVOID score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include AVOIDANT (12), AVOIDERS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.