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8-Letter Words Starting With DREAD

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DREAD

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DREAD 3 words

How common is DREAD at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with DREAD. They average 11.3 points and the best is DREADFUL (13 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
11.3
out of 13 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 33.3%
  • l 33.3%
  • s 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea100%

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 DREAD

d 2r 1e 1a 1d 2f 4u 1l 1

D 2 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 = 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).

dreadful

  1. adjectivecausing fear or dread or terror“the awful war”
  2. adjectiveexceptionally bad or displeasing“atrocious taste”
  3. adjectiveextremely disagreeable and unpleasant“don't go out, the weather is dreadful”
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How many eight-letter words that start with DREAD are there?

There are 3 eight-letter words that start with DREAD 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 DREAD?

DREADFUL is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DREADING (11), DREADERS (10).