8 Letter Words That Start With FU

There are 162+ eight letter words beginning with FU in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter FU 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 FU.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FU

function 13
fuselage 12
fugacity 17
fullface 16
fulmines 13
fulminic 15
fumigate 14
functors 13
funebral 13
fungoing 13
furcraea 13
furfairs 14

All 8-Letter Words Starting With FU (119 words)

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How Common is FU as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 162 8-letter words starting with FU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.4, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
162
Avg Scrabble Score
14.4
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
IO

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter FU-Words in Scrabble

fuzzball 31
fuzzling 30
fuzziest 29
fuzztone 29
fuckoffs 23
fuckface 22

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

31 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with FU is fuzzball with a total of 31 points.

F 4
U 1
Z 10
Z 10
B 3
A 1
L 1
L 1
noun 1. a ball of fuzz
noun 2. a puffball fungus

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With FU

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

    There are 162 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with FU. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.4.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "fuzzball", "fuzziest", "furziest", "fuzztone" start with FU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "fuzzball" is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with FU include "function", "fuselage", "fugacity", "fullface", "fulmines".

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