8 Letter Words That Start With FAI

There are 24+ eight letter words beginning with FAI in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter FAI 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 FAI.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FAI

faithful 17
failures 11
faiences 13
failings 12
failover 14
fainites 11
fainness 11
faintest 11
faintier 11
fainting 12
faintish 14
fairgoer 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With FAI (20 words)

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How Common is FAI as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 24 8-letter words starting with FAI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.8, with -S endings dominating (46% of them).

Total Words
24
Avg Scrabble Score
12.8
Most Common Ending (46%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
IE

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8 Letter Words beginning with FAI 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 FAI.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter FAI-Words in Scrabble

fairways 17
fairydom 17
faithful 17
fairyism 16
faithing 15
faithers 14

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

17 Points

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

F 4
A 1
I 1
R 1
W 4
A 1
Y 4
S 1
noun 1. the part of a golf course between a tee and the corresponding green, where the grass is kept short
noun 2. a navigable channel in a river or harbour

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With FAI

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

    There are 24 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with FAI. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.8.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "fairydom", "faithful", "fairyism", "failover" start with FAI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "fairydom" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with FAI include "faithful", "failures", "faiences", "failings", "failover".