8-Letter Words Starting With PONT
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PONT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With PONT 6 words
How common is PONT at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with PONT. They average 13.7 points and the best is PONTIFEX (20 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.7
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- c 16.7%
- x 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo16.7%
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 PONT
p 3o 1n 1t 1i 1f 4e 1x 8
P 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + F 4 + E 1 + X 8 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pontifex
- nouna member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
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How many eight-letter words that start with PONT are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with PONT 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 PONT?
PONTIFEX is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PONTIFFS (16), PONTIFIC (15), PONTAGES (11).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with PONT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PONTIFIC (15), PONTAGES (11), PONTILES (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.