Words Containing START

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing START?

KICKSTARTING is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KICKSTARTED (22), BACKSTARTING (21), KICKSTARTS (20).

Q: What are some common words containing START?

Everyday examples include START , RESTART , STARTLE , STARTER , STARTING , STARTED , STARTS , STARTLINGLY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing START?

BACKSTARTING has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, STARTLINGLY (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing START 58 words

How often does START appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 58 words containing START. Most are 8 letters long, they average 10.9 points, the best is KICKSTARTING (23 points) and 29.3% end in S.

Total words: 58
Most common length: 8 letters; 14 words
Average Scrabble score: 10.9; out of 23 max
Longest word: BACKSTARTING; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 29.3% of words

Most common last letters

s 29.3%
g 17.2%
t 15.5%

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ou6.9%

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Highest-scoring word containing START

k ₅i ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁t ₁a ₁r ₁t ₁i ₁n ₁g ₂

K 5 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 23 points

Double word: 46 pts
Triple word: 69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

kickstarting

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing START are there?

There are 58 words containing START in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 14 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing START?

KICKSTARTING is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KICKSTARTED (22), BACKSTARTING (21), KICKSTARTS (20).

What are some common words containing START?

Everyday examples include START, RESTART, STARTLE, STARTER, STARTING, STARTED, STARTS, STARTLINGLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing START?

BACKSTARTING has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, STARTLINGLY (11 letters) is the longest common one.