5-Letter Words Starting With STAR
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With STAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With STAR 6 words
How common is STAR at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words that start with STAR. They average 5.7 points and the best is STARK (9 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 5.7
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 67%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 16.7% of words
Most common last letters
- e 16.7%
- k 16.7%
- n 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with STAR
s 1t 1a 1r 1k 5
S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + K 5 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
stark
- adjectivedevoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment“the blunt truth”
- adjectiveseverely simple“a stark interior”
- adjectivecomplete or extreme“stark poverty”
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How many five-letter words that start with STAR are there?
There are 6 five-letter words that start with STAR 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 STAR?
STARK is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are START (5), STARE (5), STARS (5).
What are some common five-letter words that start with STAR?
Everyday examples include START, STARE, STARK, STARS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with STAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STARN (5), STARR (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.