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8-Letter Words Starting With FOA

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FOA

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With FOA 6 words

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

Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with FOA. They average 14.3 points and the best is FOAMLIKE (17 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
14.3
out of 17 max
Everyday words
17%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • s 33.3%
  • t 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • oa100%
  • ie16.7%
  • oo16.7%

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 FOA

f 4o 1a 1m 3l 1i 1k 5e 1

F 4 + O 1 + A 1 + M 3 + L 1 + I 1 + K 5 + E 1 = 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).

foamlike

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with FOA are there?

There are 6 eight-letter words that start with FOA 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 FOA?

FOAMLIKE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FOAMABLE (15), FOALFOOT (14), FOAMINGS (14).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include FOAMLIKE (17), FOAMABLE (15), FOALFOOT (14), FOAMINGS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.