Words That Start With FOR
- 1,145 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With FOR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With FOR 1,145 words
4-Letter Words Starting With FOR 7
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With FOR 23
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With FOR 53
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With FOR 100
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With FOR 200
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With FOR 225
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With FOR 187
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With FOR 146
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With FOR 86
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With FOR 56
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With FOR 32
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With FOR 18
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With FOR 8
17-Letter Words Starting With FOR 1
18-Letter Words Starting With FOR 1
20-Letter Words Starting With FOR 1
How common is FOR at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,145 words that start with FOR. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.4 points, the best is FORETHOUGHTFULNESSES (33 points) and 36.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,145
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 225 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.4
- out of 33 max
- Longest word
- FORETHOUGHTFULNESSES
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.1% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 36.1%
- g 10.4%
- d 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ea5.9%
- ie3.2%
- ai3.1%
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 FOR
f 4o 1r 1e 1t 1h 4o 1u 1g 2h 4t 1f 4u 1l 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1
F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 33 points
- Double word
- 66 pts
- Triple word
- 99 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
forethoughtfulnesses
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 FOR are there?
There are 1,145 words that start with FOR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 225 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 FOR?
FORETHOUGHTFULNESSES is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FORETHOUGHTFULLY (32), FORETHOUGHTFULNESS (31), FORMULARIZATIONS (30).
What are some common words that start with FOR?
Everyday examples include FORGET, FORGOT, FORM, FOREIGN, FORTH, FORCE, FOREVER, FORGOTTEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with FOR?
FORETHOUGHTFULNESSES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FORTIFICATIONS (14 letters) is the longest common one.