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Words That Start With FAIL

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Popular Words That Start With FAIL

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

All Words That Start With FAIL 10 words

How common is FAIL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 10 words that start with FAIL. Most are 7 letters long, they average 10.4 points, the best is FAILINGLY (16 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words
10
Most common length
7 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
10.4
out of 16 max
Longest word
FAILINGLY
9 letters
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • e 20%
  • d 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%

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 FAIL

f 4a 1i 1l 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4

F 4 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

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

failingly

Form of failing

  1. nouna flaw or weak point“he was quick to point out his wife's failings”
  2. nounfailure to reach a minimum required performance“his failing the course led to his disqualification”
  3. adjectivebelow acceptable in performance“received failing grades”
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How many words that start with FAIL are there?

There are 10 words that start with FAIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 3 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 FAIL?

FAILINGLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAILINGS (12), FAILING (11), FAILURES (11).

What are some common words that start with FAIL?

Everyday examples include FAIL, FAILURE, FAILING, FAILS, FAILED, FAILURES, FAILINGS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with FAIL?

FAILINGLY has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FAILINGS (8 letters) is the longest common one.