8-Letter Words Starting With DRAFT
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DRAFT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DRAFT 5 words
How common is DRAFT at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with DRAFT. They average 12.8 points and the best is DRAFTILY (15 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- g 20%
- r 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ee20%
- ie20%
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 DRAFT
d 2r 1a 1f 4t 1i 1l 1y 4
D 2 + R 1 + A 1 + F 4 + T 1 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
draftily
Form of drafty
- adjectivenot airtight
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How many eight-letter words that start with DRAFT are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words that start with DRAFT 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 DRAFT?
DRAFTILY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DRAFTING (13), DRAFTEES (12), DRAFTERS (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with DRAFT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DRAFTILY (15), DRAFTIER (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.