5-Letter Words Starting With FAU
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With FAU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With FAU 8 words
How common is FAU at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words that start with FAU. They average 9.1 points and the best is FAUGH (12 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.1
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- d 25%
- s 25%
- a 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- au100%
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 five-letter word that starts with FAU
f 4a 1u 1g 2h 4
F 4 + A 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
faugh
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with FAU are there?
There are 8 five-letter words that start with FAU 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 five-letter word that starts with FAU?
FAUGH is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAUVE (11), FAULD (9), FAURD (9).
What are some common five-letter words that start with FAU?
Everyday examples include FAULT, FAUNA, FAUNS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with FAU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FAULD (9), FAURD (9), FAUTS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.