8-letter words starting with F
There are 1,823 eight-letter words that start with F in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is FRIZZILY at 32 points. O is the most common second letter, in 386 of them, and the average score is 14.4 points.
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F loves to double up, so ff endings and words like fluff and off show up more than you might expect. These 1,823 words are 4.5% of all 40,530 eight-letter words, and F is the 10th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 8 letters starting with F, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
8-letter words starting with F in numbers
- Words
- 1,823
- Highest scoring
- FRIZZILY 32 pts
- Average score
- 14.4 pts
- With a definition
- 830 (46%)
- A258
- E184
- I250
- L342
- O386
- R254
- U148
- Y1
Highest-scoring 8-letter words starting with f
8-letter words starting with F (1,823)
These 300 of the 1,823 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
Frequently asked questions
How many 8 letter words start with F?
1,823, which is 4.5% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 830 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 8 letter word starting with F for Scrabble?
FRIZZILY scores 32 points before bonus squares. Next come FIZZGIGS (31), FIZZINGS (30) and FIZZLING (30). The average is 14.4 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 8 letter words starting with F?
O, in 386 of the 1,823 (21%). L follows with 342.