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8-Letter Words Starting With POLE

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With POLE

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With POLE 11 words

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

Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words that start with POLE. They average 13.6 points, the best is POLEMIZE (21 points) and 45.5% end in S.

Total words
11
Average Scrabble score
13.6
out of 21 max
Everyday words
9%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
45.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 45.5%
  • d 18.2%
  • e 18.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea18.2%

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 POLE

p 3o 1l 1e 1m 3i 1z 10e 1

P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

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

polemize

  1. verbengage in a controversy“The two historians polemicized for years”
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How many eight-letter words that start with POLE are there?

There are 11 eight-letter words that start with POLE 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 POLE?

POLEMIZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLEAXED (18), POLEAXES (17), POLEMICS (14).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with POLE?

Everyday examples include POLESTAR, POLEMICS, POLECATS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include POLEMIZE (21), POLEMISE (12), POLELESS (10), POLENTAS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.