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Words That Start With FAD

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Popular Words That Start With FAD

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

All Words That Start With FAD 54 words

6-Letter Words Starting With FAD 8

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7-Letter Words Starting With FAD 16

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8-Letter Words Starting With FAD 8

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9-Letter Words Starting With FAD 5

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How common is FAD at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 54 words that start with FAD. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12.7 points, the best is FADDISHNESSES (21 points) and 40.7% end in S.

Total words
54
Most common length
7 letters
16 words
Average Scrabble score
12.7
out of 21 max
Longest word
FADDISHNESSES
13 letters
Most common ending
S
40.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40.7%
  • e 11.1%
  • y 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie7.4%
  • ai3.7%
  • ea3.7%

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 word that starts with FAD

f 4a 1d 2d 2i 1s 1h 4n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

F 4 + A 1 + D 2 + D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

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

faddishnesses

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with FAD are there?

There are 54 words that start with FAD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 16 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with FAD?

FADDISHNESSES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FADDISHLY (20), FADDISHNESS (19), FADEAWAYS (19).

What are some common words that start with FAD?

Everyday examples include FAD, FADE, FADS, FADDISH, FADES, FADED, FADING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with FAD?

FADDISHNESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FADING (6 letters) is the longest common one.