8-Letter Words Starting With FAMO
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FAMO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With FAMO 3 words
How common is FAMO at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with FAMO. They average 14.3 points and the best is FAMOUSLY (16 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- y 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
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 FAMO
f 4a 1m 3o 1u 1s 1l 1y 4
F 4 + A 1 + M 3 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
famously
- adverbin a manner or to an extent that is well known“in his famously anecdotal style”
- adverbextremely well“he did splendidly in the exam”
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How many eight-letter words that start with FAMO are there?
There are 3 eight-letter words that start with FAMO 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 FAMO?
FAMOUSLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAMOUSED (14), FAMOUSES (13).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with FAMO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FAMOUSED (14), FAMOUSES (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.