9-Letter Words Starting With FILA
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With FILA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With FILA 7 words
How common is FILA at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 nine-letter words that start with FILA. They average 13.3 points and the best is FILAMENTS (14 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 85.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 85.7%
- d 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ee28.6%
- eo14.3%
- ii14.3%
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 nine-letter word that starts with FILA
f 4i 1l 1a 1m 3e 1n 1t 1s 1
F 4 + I 1 + L 1 + A 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
filaments
Form of filament
- nouna very slender natural or synthetic fiber
- nounthe stalk of a stamen
- nouna threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
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How many nine-letter words that start with FILA are there?
There are 7 nine-letter words that start with FILA 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 nine-letter word that starts with FILA?
FILAMENTS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FILACEOUS (14), FILAGREED (14), FILAGREES (13).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with FILA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FILACEOUS (14), FILAGREED (14), FILANDERS (13), FILARIIDS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.