8 Letter Words That Start With FA

There are 273+ eight letter words beginning with FA in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter FA word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with FA.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FA

families 13
facility 16
familiar 13
favorite 14
factions 13
faithful 17
failures 11
favoured 15
famously 16
fabulate 13
facebars 15
fahlores 14

All 8-Letter Words Starting With FA (198 words)

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How Common is FA as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 273 8-letter words starting with FA in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.1, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
273
Avg Scrabble Score
14.1
Most Common Ending (40%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
AU

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8 Letter Words beginning with FA are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with FA.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter FA-Words in Scrabble

fauxhawk 28
fabrique 22
fabulize 22
fazendas 21
faradize 21
fabliaux 20

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with FA?

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with FA is fauxhawk with a total of 28 points.

F 4
A 1
U 1
X 8
H 4
A 1
W 4
K 5
noun 1. a hairstyle in which a section of hair running from the front to the back of the head stands erect, intended to resemble a Mohican haircut (in which the sides of the head are shaved)

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With FA

  • How many 8 letter words starting with FA are in the English dictionary?

    There are 273 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with FA. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.1.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with FA worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "fabrique", "fabulize", "faradize", "fauxhawk" start with FA and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "fauxhawk" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with FA?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with FA include "families", "facility", "familiar", "favorite", "factions".

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