8-Letter Words Starting With FAM
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FAM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With FAM 11 words
How common is FAM at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words that start with FAM. They average 14.2 points, the best is FAMISHED (17 points) and 45.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.2
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45.5%
- d 18.2%
- l 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou27.3%
- ia18.2%
- ie9.1%
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 FAM
f 4a 1m 3i 1s 1h 4e 1d 2
F 4 + A 1 + M 3 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
famished
- adjectiveextremely hungry“they were tired and famished for food and sleep”
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How many eight-letter words that start with FAM are there?
There are 11 eight-letter words that start with FAM 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 FAM?
FAMISHED is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAMISHES (16), FAMOUSLY (16), FAMILISM (15).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with FAM?
Everyday examples include FAMILIAR, FAMILIES, FAMOUSLY, FAMILIAL, FAMISHES, FAMISHED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with FAM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FAMILISM (15), FAMOUSED (14), FAMELESS (13), FAMILLES (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.