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8-Letter Words Starting With FORK

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FORK

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With FORK 10 words

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

Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words that start with FORK. They average 17.3 points, the best is FORKEDLY (19 points) and 30% end in L.

Total words
10
Average Scrabble score
17.3
out of 19 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
L
30% of words

Most common last letters

  • l 30%
  • s 20%
  • t 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai10%
  • ea10%
  • ie10%

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 FORK

f 4o 1r 1k 5e 1d 2l 1y 4

F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + K 5 + E 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

forkedly

Form of forked

  1. adjectiveresembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches“the biramous appendages of an arthropod”
  2. adjectivehaving two meanings with intent to deceive“a sly double meaning”
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How many eight-letter words that start with FORK are there?

There are 10 eight-letter words that start with FORK 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 FORK?

FORKEDLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FORKHEAD (19), FORKLIKE (19), FORKLIFT (18).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include FORKEDLY (19), FORKHEAD (19), FORKLIKE (19), FORKSFUL (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.