8-Letter Words Starting With LION
- 10 words
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All 8-Letter Words Starting With LION 10 words
How common is LION at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words that start with LION. They average 12.3 points, the best is LIONIZED (18 points) and 40% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- d 20%
- r 20%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
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 LION
l 1i 1o 1n 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
L 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + 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).
lionized
Form of lionize
- verbassign great social importance to“The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood”
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How many eight-letter words that start with LION are there?
There are 10 eight-letter words that start with LION 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 LION?
LIONIZED is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LIONIZER (17), LIONIZES (17), LIONFISH (14).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with LION score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LIONIZED (18), LIONIZER (17), LIONIZES (17), LIONLIKE (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.