8-Letter Words Starting With SUN
- 47 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SUN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With SUN 47 words
How common is SUN at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 47 eight-letter words that start with SUN. They average 11.3 points, the best is SUNCHOKE (17 points) and 53.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 47
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 53.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 53.2%
- e 12.8%
- d 8.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oo6.4%
- ea4.3%
- ie4.3%
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 SUN
s 1u 1n 1c 3h 4o 1k 5e 1
S 1 + U 1 + N 1 + C 3 + H 4 + O 1 + K 5 + E 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sunchoke
- nounsunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips
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How many eight-letter words that start with SUN are there?
There are 47 eight-letter words that start with SUN 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 SUN?
SUNCHOKE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SUNBLOCK (16), SUNDECKS (15), SUNBAKED (15).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with SUN?
Everyday examples include SUNSHINE, SUNLIGHT, SUNNIEST, SUNBATHE, SUNBLOCK, SUNDIALS, SUNRISES, SUNBURNS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with SUN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SUNCHOKE (17), SUNBEAMY (15), SUNPORCH (15), SUNBAKES (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.