9-Letter Words Starting With FUR
- 35 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With FUR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With FUR 35 words
How common is FUR at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 35 nine-letter words that start with FUR. They average 14.9 points, the best is FURTIVELY (18 points) and 48.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 35
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.9
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 48.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 48.6%
- r 11.4%
- y 11.4%
Top vowel pairs
- io11.4%
- ou11.4%
- ea5.7%
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 FUR
f 4u 1r 1t 1i 1v 4e 1l 1y 4
F 4 + U 1 + R 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
furtively
- adverbin a furtive manner“the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night”
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How many nine-letter words that start with FUR are there?
There are 35 nine-letter words that start with FUR 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 FUR?
FURTIVELY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FURBISHED (18), FURBISHES (17), FURBELOWS (17).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with FUR?
Everyday examples include FURNITURE, FURTIVELY, FURIOUSLY, FURROWING, FURLOUGHS, FURTHERED, FURNISHED, FURNISHES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with FUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FURBISHER (17), FURCATELY (17), FURCATING (15), FURFUROLE (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.