8-Letter Words Starting With POS
- 66 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With POS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With POS 66 words
How common is POS at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 66 eight-letter words that start with POS. They average 12.3 points, the best is POSTIQUE (19 points) and 25.8% end in E.
- Total words
- 66
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 25.8% of words
Most common last letters
- e 25.8%
- s 19.7%
- d 12.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee4.5%
- ea3%
- io3%
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 POS
p 3o 1s 1t 1i 1q 10u 1e 1
P 3 + O 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
postique
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 POS are there?
There are 66 eight-letter words that start with POS 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 POS?
POSTIQUE is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POSTMARK (16), POSTPUNK (16), POSTSHOW (16).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with POS?
Everyday examples include POSSIBLE, POSSIBLY, POSITION, POSITIVE, POSTCARD, POSTPONE, POSTMARK, POSTCODE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with POS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POSTIQUE (19), POSTPUNK (16), POSTSHOW (16), POSTBOYS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.