9 Letter Words That Start With FO

There are 395+ nine letter words beginning with FO in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With FO

following 16
formation 14
followers 15
forbidden 16
forgotten 13
fortified 16
forceable 16
forejudge 21
forelling 13
forenoons 12
forespake 18
forfeited 16

All 9-Letter Words Starting With FO (261 words)

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How Common is FO as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 395 9-letter words starting with FO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.8, with -S endings dominating (44% of them).

Total Words
395
Avg Scrabble Score
15.8
Most Common Ending (44%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
EA

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9 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 9 Letter Words with FO.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter FO-Words in Scrabble

foxsharks 26
foxfishes 25
fowlpoxes 24
focalized 24
foxhunted 23
forjeskit 23

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

26 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with FO is foxsharks with a total of 26 points.

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

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With FO

  • How many 9 letter words starting with FO are in the English dictionary?

    There are 395 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with FO. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.8.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with FO worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "fossilize", "formalize", "formulize", "forjaskit" start with FO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "formalize" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with FO?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with FO include "following", "formation", "followers", "forbidden", "forgotten".

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