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8-Letter Words Starting With FRIL

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FRIL

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With FRIL 4 words

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

Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with FRIL. They average 11.3 points and the best is FRILLING (12 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
11.3
out of 12 max
Everyday words
25%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • g 25%
  • r 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie50%

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 FRIL

f 4r 1i 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

F 4 + R 1 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 12 points

Double word
24 pts
Triple word
36 pts

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

frilling

Form of frill

  1. noun(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
  2. nounan external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
  3. nouna strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
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How many eight-letter words that start with FRIL are there?

There are 4 eight-letter words that start with FRIL 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 FRIL?

FRILLING is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FRILLIER (11), FRILLERS (11), FRILLIES (11).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include FRILLERS (11), FRILLIES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.