8-Letter Words Starting With BOAR
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BOAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BOAR 5 words
How common is BOAR at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with BOAR. They average 13 points and the best is BOARFISH (16 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 13
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- n 40%
- g 20%
- h 20%
Top vowel pairs
- oa100%
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 BOAR
b 3o 1a 1r 1f 4i 1s 1h 4
B 3 + O 1 + A 1 + R 1 + F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
boarfish
- nounfish with large eyes and long snouts
- nounfish with a projecting snout
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How many eight-letter words that start with BOAR are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words that start with BOAR 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 BOAR?
BOARFISH is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOARDMAN (13), BOARDMEN (13), BOARDING (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BOAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BOARDMAN (13), BOARDMEN (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.