Words That Start With FOSS
- 40 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With FOSS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With FOSS 40 words
5-Letter Words Starting With FOSS 2
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With FOSS 6
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Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With FOSS 3
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With FOSS 7
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With FOSS 6
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With FOSS 3
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With FOSS 2
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With FOSS 3
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With FOSS 2
Full 14-letter listHow common is FOSS at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 40 words that start with FOSS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.9 points, the best is FOSSILIZABLE (26 points) and 35% end in S.
- Total words
- 40
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 7 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.9
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- FOSSILISATIONS
- 14 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 35% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 35%
- e 25%
- d 10%
Top vowel pairs
- io10%
- ae5%
- ia2.5%
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 FOSS
f 4o 1s 1s 1i 1l 1i 1z 10a 1b 3l 1e 1
F 4 + O 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + B 3 + L 1 + E 1 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
fossilizable
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With FOSS FAQ
How many words that start with FOSS are there?
There are 40 words that start with FOSS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 7 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 FOSS?
FOSSILIZABLE is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FOSSILIZATIONS (26), FOSSILIZATION (25), FOSSILIZING (24).
What is the longest word that starts with FOSS?
FOSSILISATIONS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FOSSILS (7 letters) is the longest common one.