8-Letter Words Starting With POW
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With POW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With POW 9 words
How common is POW at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words that start with POW. They average 16 points and the best is POWWOWED (20 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 16
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 33.3%
- g 22.2%
- l 11.1%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with POW
p 3o 1w 4w 4o 1w 4e 1d 2
P 3 + O 1 + W 4 + W 4 + O 1 + W 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 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).
powwowed
Form of powwow
- verbhold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting
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How many eight-letter words that start with POW are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words that start with POW 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 POW?
POWWOWED is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POWSOWDY (20), POWERFUL (16), POWHIRIS (16).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with POW?
Everyday examples include POWERFUL, POWERING, POWWOWED, POWDERED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with POW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POWSOWDY (20), POWHIRIS (16), POWNDING (15), POWDERER (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.