8-Letter Words Starting With FATH
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FATH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With FATH 5 words
How common is FATH at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with FATH. They average 16 points and the best is FATHERLY (17 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 16
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 60%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- d 40%
- r 20%
- s 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ea20%
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 FATH
f 4a 1t 1h 4e 1r 1l 1y 4
F 4 + A 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).
fatherly
- adjectivelike or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
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How many eight-letter words that start with FATH are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words that start with FATH 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 FATH?
FATHERLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FATHOMED (17), FATHOMER (16), FATHERED (15).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with FATH?
Everyday examples include FATHERLY, FATHERED, FATHOMED, FATHEADS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.