8-Letter Words Starting With FA
- 255 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With FA 255 words
How common is FA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 255 eight-letter words that start with FA. They average 14 points, the best is FABULIZE (22 points) and 40.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 255
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40.4%
- e 11%
- d 8.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ai10.6%
- au7.1%
- ie5.9%
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 FA
f 4a 1b 3u 1l 1i 1z 10e 1
F 4 + A 1 + B 3 + U 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
fabulize
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 FA are there?
There are 255 eight-letter words that start with FA 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 FA?
FABULIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FARADIZE (21), FAZENDAS (21), FANZINES (20).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with FA?
Everyday examples include FARTHEST, FAMILIAR, FACILITY, FAITHFUL, FAINTEST, FAREWELL, FAIRNESS, FAMILIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with FA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FABULIZE (22), FARADIZE (21), FAZENDAS (21), FARMWORK (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.