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8-Letter Words Starting With PRIS

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PRIS

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With PRIS 11 words

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

Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words that start with PRIS. They average 10.8 points, the best is PRISSILY (13 points) and 27.3% end in S.

Total words
11
Average Scrabble score
10.8
out of 13 max
Everyday words
9%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
27.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 27.3%
  • d 18.2%
  • e 18.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie18.2%
  • oi9.1%

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 PRIS

p 3r 1i 1s 1s 1i 1l 1y 4

P 3 + R 1 + I 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

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

prissily

  1. adverbin a prissy manner“the new teacher alienates the children by behaving prissily”
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How many eight-letter words that start with PRIS are there?

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

PRISSILY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PRISMOID (13), PRISAGES (11), PRISONED (11).

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

Everyday examples include PRISONER, PRISSIER, PRISTINE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include PRISAGES (11), PRISONED (11), PRISSING (11), PRISERES (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.