8-Letter Words Starting With NEOP
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With NEOP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With NEOP 6 words
How common is NEOP at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with NEOP. They average 12.8 points and the best is NEOPHYTE (16 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- e 66.7%
- m 16.7%
- n 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- eo100%
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 NEOP
n 1e 1o 1p 3h 4y 4t 1e 1
N 1 + E 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + T 1 + E 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
neophyte
- nouna plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously
- nounany new participant in some activity
- nouna new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
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How many eight-letter words that start with NEOP are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with NEOP 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 NEOP?
NEOPHYTE is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEOPHOBE (15), NEOPHILE (13), NEOPLASM (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with NEOP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NEOPHOBE (15), NEOPHILE (13), NEOPAGAN (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.