9-Letter Words Starting With FOSS
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 9-Letter Words Starting With FOSS 7 words
How common is FOSS at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 nine-letter words that start with FOSS. They average 15.1 points and the best is FOSSILIZE (21 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.1
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- e 42.9%
- d 14.3%
- l 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia14.3%
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 FOSS
f 4o 1s 1s 1i 1l 1i 1z 10e 1
F 4 + O 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
fossilize
- verbconvert to a fossil“The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone”
- verbbecome mentally inflexible
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How many nine-letter words that start with FOSS are there?
There are 7 nine-letter words that start with FOSS 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 FOSS?
FOSSILIZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FOSSICKED (19), FOSSICKER (18), FOSSORIAL (12).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with FOSS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FOSSILIZE (21), FOSSICKED (19), FOSSICKER (18), FOSSETTES (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.