8 Letter Words That Start With FO

There are 400+ eight letter words beginning with FO in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter FO 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 FO.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FO

followed 15
football 13
formerly 16
formally 16
founding 13
focusing 14
formulas 13
fourteen 11
folklore 15
fortress 11
founders 12
foetidly 15

All 8-Letter Words Starting With FO (296 words)

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How Common is FO as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 400 8-letter words starting with FO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.4, with -S endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
400
Avg Scrabble Score
14.4
Most Common Ending (31%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
OU

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8 Letter Words beginning with FO 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 FO.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter FO-Words in Scrabble

foxshark 25
foxships 23
foxberry 23
focalize 22
foxhound 22
foxskins 22

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with FO is foxshark with a total of 25 points.

F 4
O 1
X 8
S 1
H 4
A 1
R 1
K 5

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With FO

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

    There are 400 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with FO. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.4.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "forzando", "focalize", "forzandi", "foxshark" start with FO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "foxshark" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with FO include "followed", "football", "formerly", "formally", "founding".

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