8-Letter Words Starting With LOVE
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With LOVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With LOVE 16 words
How common is LOVE at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 eight-letter words that start with LOVE. They average 13.4 points, the best is LOVESICK (17 points) and 25% end in E.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- e 25%
- s 18.8%
- k 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea18.8%
- ie12.5%
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 LOVE
l 1o 1v 4e 1s 1i 1c 3k 5
L 1 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + S 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lovesick
- adjectivelanguishing because of love“strong men behaving like lovesick boys”
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How many eight-letter words that start with LOVE are there?
There are 16 eight-letter words that start with LOVE 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 LOVE?
LOVESICK is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LOVELOCK (17), LOVEABLY (16), LOVEBIRD (14).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with LOVE?
Everyday examples include LOVELIER, LOVESICK, LOVEBIRD, LOVELORN, LOVELESS, LOVELIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with LOVE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LOVEABLY (16), LOVEBUGS (14), LOVEFEST (14), LOVEVINE (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.