8-Letter Words Starting With FLES
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FLES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With FLES 5 words
How common is FLES at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with FLES. They average 15.2 points and the best is FLESHILY (17 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- g 20%
- r 20%
- s 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
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 FLES
f 4l 1e 1s 1h 4i 1l 1y 4
F 4 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 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).
fleshily
Form of fleshy
- adjectiveusually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
- adjectiveof or relating to or resembling flesh
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How many eight-letter words that start with FLES are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words that start with FLES 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 FLES?
FLESHILY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FLESHPOT (16), FLESHING (15), FLESHIER (14).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with FLES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FLESHILY (17), FLESHERS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.