6-Letter Words Starting With ACT
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With ACT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With ACT 9 words
How common is ACT at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 six-letter words that start with ACT. They average 8.4 points and the best is ACTIVE (11 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 56%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- e 22.2%
- g 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- io11.1%
- ua11.1%
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 six-letter word that starts with ACT
a 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1
A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
active
- nounchemical agent capable of activity
- nounthe voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb“`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice”
- nouna person who is a participating member of an organization“the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees”
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How many six-letter words that start with ACT are there?
There are 9 six-letter words that start with ACT 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 six-letter word that starts with ACT?
ACTIVE is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ACTING (9), ACTION (8), ACTUAL (8).
What are some common six-letter words that start with ACT?
Everyday examples include ACTUAL, ACTION, ACTIVE, ACTING, ACTORS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with ACT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ACTANT (8), ACTONS (8), ACTURE (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.