8-Letter Words Starting With GASTR
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With GASTR 4 words
How common is GASTR at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with GASTR. They average 9 points and the best is GASTRULA (9 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- a 50%
- s 50%
Top vowel pairs
- ea50%
- ae25%
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 GASTR
g 2a 1s 1t 1r 1u 1l 1a 1
G 2 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + U 1 + L 1 + A 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gastrula
- noundouble-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm
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How many eight-letter words that start with GASTR are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words that start with GASTR 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 GASTR?
GASTRULA is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GASTRAEA (9), GASTREAS (9), GASTRINS (9).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with GASTR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GASTRAEA (9), GASTREAS (9), GASTRINS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.