8 Letter Words That Start With STR

There are 147+ eight letter words beginning with STR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter STR 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 STR.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With STR

strength 12
strongly 12
strategy 12
straight 12
struggle 10
stronger 9
strictly 13
striking 13
stressed 9
stripped 13
strained 9
stresses 8

All 8-Letter Words Starting With STR (111 words)

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How Common is STR as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 147 8-letter words starting with STR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.9, with -S endings dominating (20% of them).

Total Words
147
Avg Scrabble Score
10.9
Most Common Ending (20%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
IA

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8 Letter Words beginning with STR 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 STR.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter STR-Words in Scrabble

strelitz 17
stretchy 16
strayved 15
straffed 15
strophic 15
stratify 14

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

17 Points

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

S 1
T 1
R 1
E 1
L 1
I 1
T 1
Z 10

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With STR

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

    There are 147 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with STR. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "strelitz", "stratify", "stramash", "straight" start with STR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "strelitz" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with STR include "strength", "strongly", "strategy", "straight", "struggle".