9 Letter Words That Start With FIL

There are 47+ nine letter words beginning with FIL in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter FIL 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 FIL.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With FIL

filagrees 13
filaments 14
filchings 18
filecards 15
filiating 13
filiation 12
filicides 15
filigrain 13
filioques 21
fillagree 13
fillibegs 15
filliping 15

All 9-Letter Words Starting With FIL (33 words)

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How Common is FIL as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 47 9-letter words starting with FIL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.2, with -S endings dominating (49% of them).

Total Words
47
Avg Scrabble Score
14.2
Most Common Ending (49%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
IA

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter FIL-Words in Scrabble

filioques 21
filmmaker 20
filchings 18
filmfests 17
filmcards 17
filmstrip 16

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

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with FIL is filioques with a total of 21 points.

F 4
I 1
L 1
I 1
O 1
Q 10
U 1
E 1
S 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With FIL

  • How many 9 letter words starting with FIL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 47 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with FIL. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.2.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with FIL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "filioques", "filmstrip", "filicidal", "filopodia" start with FIL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "filioques" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with FIL?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with FIL include "filagrees", "filaments", "filchings", "filecards", "filiating".