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Words That Start With SOUND

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Popular Words That Start With SOUND

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

All Words That Start With SOUND 44 words

8-Letter Words Starting With SOUND 6

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9-Letter Words Starting With SOUND 7

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10-Letter Words Starting With SOUND 11

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11-Letter Words Starting With SOUND 8

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How common is SOUND at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 44 words that start with SOUND. Most are 10 letters long, they average 13.8 points, the best is SOUNDPROOFINGS (21 points) and 43.2% end in S.

Total words
44
Most common length
10 letters
11 words
Average Scrabble score
13.8
out of 21 max
Longest word
SOUNDLESSNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
43.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 43.2%
  • d 13.6%
  • e 11.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%
  • oo11.4%
  • oa4.5%

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 SOUND

s 1o 1u 1n 1d 2p 3r 1o 1o 1f 4i 1n 1g 2s 1

S 1 + O 1 + U 1 + N 1 + D 2 + P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + O 1 + F 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + 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).

soundproofings

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 SOUND are there?

There are 44 words that start with SOUND in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 11 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 SOUND?

SOUNDPROOFINGS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SOUNDTRACKING (21), SOUNDPROOFING (20), SOUNDBOXES (20).

What are some common words that start with SOUND?

Everyday examples include SOUND, SOUNDTRACK, SOUNDS, SOUNDING, SOUNDED, SOUNDEST, SOUNDPROOF, SOUNDER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SOUND?

SOUNDLESSNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SOUNDPROOFING (13 letters) is the longest common one.