8 Letter Words That Start With FOS

There are 6+ eight letter words beginning with FOS in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter FOS 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 FOS.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FOS

fossette 11
fossicks 17
fossulae 11
fostered 12
fosterer 11
fostress 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With FOS (4 words)

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How Common is FOS as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 6 8-letter words starting with FOS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.2, with -E endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
6
Avg Scrabble Score
12.2
Most Common Ending (33%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
AE

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8 Letter Words beginning with FOS 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 FOS.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter FOS-Words in Scrabble

fossicks 17
fostered 12
fossette 11
fosterer 11
fostress 11
fossulae 11

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with FOS is fossicks with a total of 17 points.

F 4
O 1
S 1
S 1
I 1
C 3
K 5
S 1
verb 1. rummage; search
Synonyms:
rummagesearch aboutscrabble aroundfeel aroundgrope aroundforage aroundfish aboutfish aroundpoke aboutpoke aroundscratch aboutscratch arounddelvedighunt

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With FOS

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

    There are 6 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with FOS. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.2.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "fossette", "fosterer", "fossulae", "fostered" start with FOS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "fostered" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with FOS include "fossette", "fossicks", "fossulae", "fostered", "fosterer".