8 Letter Words That Start With SOM

There are 23+ eight letter words beginning with SOM in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter SOM 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 SOM.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SOM

somewhat 16
sometime 12
somerset 10
somatism 12
sombered 13
somberer 12
somberly 15
sombrely 15
sombrero 12
sombrest 12
sombring 13
sombrous 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SOM (16 words)

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How Common is SOM as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 23 8-letter words starting with SOM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.7, with -E endings dominating (22% of them).

Total Words
23
Avg Scrabble Score
12.7
Most Common Ending (22%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
EO
IA

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8 Letter Words beginning with SOM 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 SOM.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter SOM-Words in Scrabble

somebody 16
someways 16
somewhen 16
somewhat 16
somnific 15
somberly 15

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

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SOM is somebody with a total of 16 points.

S 1
O 1
M 3
E 1
B 3
O 1
D 2
Y 4
pronoun 1. some person; someone
Synonyms:
personindividualhuman beingsomebodysomeone
pronoun 2. a person of importance or authority
Synonyms:
important personVIPpersonagepublic figurenotablenotabilitydignitarypillar of societypillar of the communityworthy

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With SOM

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

    There are 23 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SOM. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.7.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "somatism", "somatist", "somberer", "somebody" start with SOM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "somebody" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with SOM include "somewhat", "sometime", "somerset", "somatism", "sombered".