8-Letter Words Starting With FAV
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With FAV 8 words
How common is FAV at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words that start with FAV. They average 14.3 points and the best is FAVORING (15 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- d 12.5%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou25%
- ia12.5%
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 FAV
f 4a 1v 4o 1r 1i 1n 1g 2
F 4 + A 1 + V 4 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
favoring
Form of favor
- verbpromote over another“he favors his second daughter”
- verbconsider as the favorite“The local team was favored”
- verbtreat gently or carefully
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How many eight-letter words that start with FAV are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words that start with FAV 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 FAV?
FAVORING is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAVOURED (15), FAVONIAN (14), FAVELLAS (14).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with FAV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FAVORING (15), FAVOURED (15), FAVELLAS (14), FAVORERS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.