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6-Letter Words Starting With FAIL

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Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With FAIL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 6-Letter Words Starting With FAIL 2 words

How common is FAIL at the start of six-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 six-letter words that start with FAIL. They average 9.5 points and the best is FAILED (10 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
9.5
out of 10 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 50%
  • e 50%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with FAIL

f 4a 1i 1l 1e 1d 2

F 4 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 10 points

Double word
20 pts
Triple word
30 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

failed

Form of fail

  1. verbfail to do something; leave something undone“She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib”
  2. verbbe unsuccessful“Where do today's public schools fail?”
  3. verbdisappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake“His sense of smell failed him this time”
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How many six-letter words that start with FAIL are there?

There are 2 six-letter words that start with FAIL 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 FAIL?

FAILED is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAILLE (9).