8 Letter Words That Start With FLY

There are 23+ eight letter words beginning with FLY in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter FLY 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 FLY.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FLY

flyaways 20
flybacks 22
flybanes 16
flybelts 16
flyblown 19
flyblows 19
flyboats 16
flybooks 20
flyhands 18
flymaker 20
flyovers 17
flypaper 18

All 8-Letter Words Starting With FLY (17 words)

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How Common is FLY as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 23 8-letter words starting with FLY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 18, with -S endings dominating (65% of them).

Total Words
23
Avg Scrabble Score
18.0
Most Common Ending (65%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
IE

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8 Letter Words beginning with FLY 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 FLY.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter FLY-Words in Scrabble

flybacks 22
flyspeck 22
flypitch 21
flybooks 20
flywheel 20
flymaker 20

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with FLY is flybacks with a total of 22 points.

F 4
L 1
Y 4
B 3
A 1
C 3
K 5
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With FLY

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

    There are 23 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with FLY. The average Scrabble score across them is 18.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "flyspray", "flypitch", "flyspeck", "flysheet" start with FLY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "flyspeck" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with FLY include "flyaways", "flybacks", "flybanes", "flybelts", "flyblown".