8-Letter Words Starting With SUL
- 31 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SUL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With SUL 31 words
How common is SUL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 31 eight-letter words that start with SUL. They average 11.9 points, the best is SULPHURY (16 points) and 25.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 31
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.9
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25.8%
- c 16.1%
- e 12.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.5%
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 SUL
s 1u 1l 1p 3h 4u 1r 1y 4
S 1 + U 1 + L 1 + P 3 + H 4 + U 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sulphury
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 SUL are there?
There are 31 eight-letter words that start with SUL 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 SUL?
SULPHURY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SULFINYL (14), SULFONYL (14), SULFURYL (14).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with SUL?
Everyday examples include SULLENER, SULKIEST, SULTRIER, SULLENLY, SULTANAS, SULLYING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with SUL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SULPHURY (16), SULFINYL (14), SULFONYL (14), SULFURYL (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.