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8-Letter Words Starting With INQUIRE

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With INQUIRE

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With INQUIRE 3 words

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

Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with INQUIRE. They average 17.3 points and the best is INQUIRED (18 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
17.3
out of 18 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 33.3%
  • r 33.3%
  • s 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ui100%

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 INQUIRE

i 1n 1q 10u 1i 1r 1e 1d 2

I 1 + N 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

inquired

Form of inquire

  1. verbaddress a question to and expect an answer from“Ask your teacher about trigonometry”
  2. verbhave a wish or desire to know something“He wondered who had built this beautiful church”
  3. verbconduct an inquiry or investigation of“The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities”
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How many eight-letter words that start with INQUIRE are there?

There are 3 eight-letter words that start with INQUIRE 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 INQUIRE?

INQUIRED is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INQUIRER (17), INQUIRES (17).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include INQUIRED (18), INQUIRES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.