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8-Letter Words Starting With FOREL

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FOREL

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With FOREL 12 words

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

Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words that start with FOREL. They average 13 points, the best is FORELOCK (17 points) and 25% end in D.

Total words
12
Average Scrabble score
13
out of 17 max
Everyday words
8%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
25% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 25%
  • s 25%
  • t 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai16.7%
  • ie8.3%

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 FOREL

f 4o 1r 1e 1l 1o 1c 3k 5

F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + E 1 + L 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 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).

forelock

  1. nouna lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
  2. nouna lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears
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How many eight-letter words that start with FOREL are there?

There are 12 eight-letter words that start with FOREL 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 FOREL?

FORELOCK is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FORELIMB (15), FORELADY (15), FORELAYS (14).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include FORELAYS (14), FORELIFT (14), FORELAID (12), FORELEND (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.