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8-Letter Words Starting With FEL

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FEL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With FEL 29 words

How common is FEL at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 29 eight-letter words that start with FEL. They average 13 points, the best is FELLOWLY (17 points) and 37.9% end in S.

Total words
29
Average Scrabble score
13
out of 17 max
Everyday words
3%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
37.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 37.9%
  • y 13.8%
  • d 10.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie6.9%
  • au3.4%
  • ia3.4%

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 FEL

f 4e 1l 1l 1o 1w 4l 1y 4

F 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + O 1 + W 4 + 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).

fellowly

Form of fellow

  1. nouna boy or man“that chap is your host”
  2. nouna friend who is frequently in the company of another“drinking companions”
  3. nouna person who is member of one's class or profession“the surgeon consulted his colleagues”
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How many eight-letter words that start with FEL are there?

There are 29 eight-letter words that start with FEL 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 FEL?

FELLOWLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FELICITY (16), FELUCCAS (15), FELDSHER (15).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with FEL?

Everyday examples include FELLATIO, FELICITY, FELONIES, FELDSPAR. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words that start with FEL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include FELLOWLY (17), FELDSHER (15), FELLOWED (15), FELTLIKE (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.