8-Letter Words Starting With FAMI
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FAMI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With FAMI 7 words
How common is FAMI at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words that start with FAMI. They average 14.3 points and the best is FAMISHED (17 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- d 14.3%
- l 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia28.6%
- 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 FAMI
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 FAMI are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words that start with FAMI 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 FAMI?
FAMISHED is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAMISHES (16), FAMILISM (15), FAMILIAR (13).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with FAMI?
Everyday examples include FAMILIAR, FAMILIES, FAMILIAL, FAMISHES, FAMISHED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with FAMI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FAMILISM (15), FAMILLES (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.