8 Letter Words That Start With FAN

There are 33+ eight letter words beginning with FAN in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter FAN 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 FAN.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FAN

fanatics 13
fanbases 13
fanboyed 17
fanciers 13
fanciest 13
fancying 17
fandango 13
fanfared 15
fangirls 12
fangless 12
fanlight 15
fannells 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With FAN (24 words)

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How Common is FAN as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 33 8-letter words starting with FAN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.6, with -S endings dominating (48% of them).

Total Words
33
Avg Scrabble Score
13.6
Most Common Ending (48%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter FAN-Words in Scrabble

fanzines 20
fancying 17
fanboyed 17
fankling 16
fanciful 16
fanglike 16

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with FAN is fanzines with a total of 20 points.

F 4
A 1
N 1
Z 10
I 1
N 1
E 1
S 1
noun 1. a magazine, usually produced by amateurs, for fans of a particular performer, group, or form of entertainment
Synonyms:
bookvolumehardbackpaperbacktitleworktomeopustreatisemanualregisteralmanacyearbookcompendium

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With FAN

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

    There are 33 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with FAN. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.6.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "fanzines", "fanlight", "fandango", "fantoosh" start with FAN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "fanzines" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with FAN include "fanatics", "fanbases", "fanboyed", "fanciers", "fanciest".