8-Letter Words Starting With FLAG
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FLAG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With FLAG 8 words
How common is FLAG at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words that start with FLAG. They average 13.4 points and the best is FLAGSHIP (17 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25%
- a 12.5%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie12.5%
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 FLAG
f 4l 1a 1g 2s 1h 4i 1p 3
F 4 + L 1 + A 1 + G 2 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 = 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).
flagship
- nounthe chief one of a related group“it is their flagship newspaper”
- nounthe ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag
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How many eight-letter words that start with FLAG are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words that start with FLAG 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 FLAG?
FLAGSHIP is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FLAGGING (14), FLAGPOLE (14), FLAGGERS (13).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with FLAG?
Everyday examples include FLAGSHIP, FLAGGING, FLAGPOLE, FLAGRANT, FLAGELLA. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with FLAG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FLAGGERS (13), FLAGGIER (13), FLAGLESS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.