8-Letter Words With START
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With START
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With START 14 words
How often does START appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 eight-letter words containing START. They average 9.1 points, the best is STARTFUL (11 points) and 35.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.1
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 43%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35.7%
- t 21.4%
- d 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou7.1%
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 containing START
s 1t 1a 1r 1t 1f 4u 1l 1
S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + T 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
startful
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 containing START are there?
There are 14 eight-letter words containing START 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 containing START?
STARTFUL is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STARTISH (11), UPSTARTS (10), STARTUPS (10).
What are some common eight-letter words containing START?
Everyday examples include STARTING, RESTARTS, STARTLED, STARTERS, STARTLES, UPSTARTS, STARTUPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing START score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STARTFUL (11), STARTISH (11), MISSTART (10), ASTARTED (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.