Words That Start With FIST

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with FIST?

FISTICUFFS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FISTFIGHTS (20), FISTICUFF (20), FISTFIGHT (19).

Q: What are some common words that start with FIST?

Everyday examples include FIST , FISTS , FISTFUL , FISTFULS , FISTICUFFS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with FIST?

FISTICUFFS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FISTS (5 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With FIST 27 words

How common is FIST at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 27 words that start with FIST. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.6 points, the best is FISTICUFFS (21 points) and 29.6% end in S.

Total words: 27
Most common length: 8 letters; 9 words
Average Scrabble score: 12.6; out of 21 max
Longest word: FISTICUFFS; 10 letters
Most common ending: S; 29.6% of words

Most common last letters

s 29.6%
e 18.5%
t 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

ie7.4%
ae3.7%
ia3.7%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with FIST

f ₄i ₁s ₁t ₁i ₁c ₃u ₁f ₄f ₄s ₁

F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + U 1 + F 4 + F 4 + 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).

fisticuffs

nouna fight with bare fists
nounfighting with the fists

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How many words that start with FIST are there?

There are 27 words that start with FIST in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 9 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 FIST?

FISTICUFFS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FISTFIGHTS (20), FISTICUFF (20), FISTFIGHT (19).

What are some common words that start with FIST?

Everyday examples include FIST, FISTS, FISTFUL, FISTFULS, FISTICUFFS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with FIST?

FISTICUFFS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FISTS (5 letters) is the longest common one.