Words That Start With SPAN
- 80 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SPAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SPAN 80 words
5-Letter Words Starting With SPAN 4
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With SPAN 4
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SPAN 11
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SPAN 18
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SPAN 15
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SPAN 11
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SPAN 11
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SPAN 5
Full 12-letter listHow common is SPAN at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 80 words that start with SPAN. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.6 points, the best is SPANIOLIZING (24 points) and 33.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 80
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 18 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 24 max
- Longest word
- SPANAKOPITAS
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 33.8%
- g 16.3%
- d 15%
Top vowel pairs
- io15%
- ie7.5%
- ae3.8%
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 SPAN
s 1p 3a 1n 1i 1o 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
S 1 + P 3 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + O 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
spaniolizing
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With SPAN FAQ
How many words that start with SPAN are there?
There are 80 words that start with SPAN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 18 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 SPAN?
SPANIOLIZING is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SPANIOLIZED (23), SPANIOLIZES (22), SPANGHEWING (21).
What are some common words that start with SPAN?
Everyday examples include SPAN, SPANGLE, SPANK, SPANIEL, SPANNER, SPANKS, SPANGLED, SPANGLES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SPAN?
SPANAKOPITAS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SPANGLING (9 letters) is the longest common one.