8-Letter Words Starting With DRUM
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DRUM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DRUM 14 words
How common is DRUM at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 eight-letter words that start with DRUM. They average 13.8 points, the best is DRUMMOCK (19 points) and 28.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.8
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 28.6%
- d 14.3%
- e 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea14.3%
- ie14.3%
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 DRUM
d 2r 1u 1m 3m 3o 1c 3k 5
D 2 + R 1 + U 1 + M 3 + M 3 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
drummock
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with DRUM are there?
There are 14 eight-letter words that start with DRUM 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 DRUM?
DRUMMOCK is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DRUMFISH (17), DRUMHEAD (15), DRUMLIKE (15).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with DRUM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DRUMMOCK (19), DRUMLIKE (15), DRUMBLED (14), DRUMBLES (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.