6-Letter Words Starting With FIL
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With FIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With FIL 19 words
How common is FIL at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 six-letter words that start with FIL. They average 10.4 points, the best is FILTHY (15 points) and 31.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.4
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 37%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 31.6%
- r 15.8%
- d 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.3%
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 six-letter word that starts with FIL
f 4i 1l 1t 1h 4y 4
F 4 + I 1 + L 1 + T 1 + H 4 + Y 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
filthy
- adjectivedisgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter“as filthy as a pigsty”
- adjectivevile; despicable“a dirty (or lousy) trick”
- adjectivecharacterized by obscenity“had a filthy mouth”
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How many six-letter words that start with FIL are there?
There are 19 six-letter words that start with FIL 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 FIL?
FILTHY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FILMIC (13), FILMED (12), FILFOT (12).
What are some common six-letter words that start with FIL?
Everyday examples include FILTHY, FILTER, FILING, FILLED, FILMED, FILLET, FILLER, FILIAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with FIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FILMIC (13), FILFOT (12), FILTHS (12), FILMER (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.