8-Letter Words Starting With POL
- 109 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With POL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With POL 109 words
How common is POL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 109 eight-letter words that start with POL. They average 14.4 points, the best is POLYZOIC (24 points) and 30.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 109
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30.3%
- e 14.7%
- y 11%
Top vowel pairs
- ie3.7%
- oi3.7%
- ea2.8%
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 POL
p 3o 1l 1y 4z 10o 1i 1c 3
P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + Z 10 + O 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
polyzoic
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with POL are there?
There are 109 eight-letter words that start with POL 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 POL?
POLYZOIC is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLYZOAN (22), POLYZOON (22), POLEMIZE (21).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with POL?
Everyday examples include POLICIES, POLYGAMY, POLISHED, POLISHES, POLITICS, POLLSTER, POLITEST, POLITELY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with POL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POLYZOON (22), POLEMIZE (21), POLYAXON (20), POLARIZE (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.