12-Letter Words Starting With FAU
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With FAU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With FAU 4 words
How common is FAU at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 twelve-letter words that start with FAU. They average 19.8 points and the best is FAUXBOURDONS (25 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.8
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 75% of words
Most common last letters
- s 75%
- g 25%
Top vowel pairs
- au100%
- ou25%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with FAU
f 4a 1u 1x 8b 3o 1u 1r 1d 2o 1n 1s 1
F 4 + A 1 + U 1 + X 8 + B 3 + O 1 + U 1 + R 1 + D 2 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
fauxbourdons
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words that start with FAU are there?
There are 4 twelve-letter words that start with FAU 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 twelve-letter word that starts with FAU?
FAUXBOURDONS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAULTFINDING (20), FAULTFINDERS (19), FAULTINESSES (15).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with FAU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FAUXBOURDONS (25), FAULTINESSES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.