Words That Start With FAM

There are over 62 words that begin with FAM in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find FAM-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with FAM.

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3-Letter Words Starting With FAM

Short high-frequency FAM-words:

fam

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4-Letter Words Starting With FAM

Common 4-letter FAM-words:

fame

fams

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5-Letter Words Starting With FAM

Common 5-letter FAM-words:

famed

fames

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6-Letter Words Starting With FAM

Common 6-letter FAM-words:

family

famous

famine

faming

famish

famuli

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7-Letter Words Starting With FAM

Common 7-letter FAM-words:

familia

famille

famines

famulus

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8-Letter Words Starting With FAM

Common 8-letter FAM-words:

families

familiar

famously

fameless

familiae

familial

familism

familist

familles

famished

famishes

famoused

famouses

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9-Letter Words Starting With FAM

Common 9-letter FAM-words:

familiars

familisms

famishing

famousing

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10-Letter Words Starting With FAM

Common 10-letter FAM-words:

familiarly

familicide

familistic

familyhood

famishment

famousness

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11-Letter Words Starting With FAM

Common 11-letter FAM-words:

familiarise

familiarity

familiarize

familicidal

familicides

familyhoods

familysized

famishments

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12-Letter Words Starting With FAM

Common 12-letter FAM-words:

familiarised

familiariser

familiarises

familiarized

familiarizer

familiarizes

familiarness

famousnesses

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13-Letter Words Starting With FAM

Common 13-letter FAM-words:

familiarisers

familiarising

familiarities

familiarizers

familiarizing

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14-Letter Words Starting With FAM

Common 14-letter FAM-words:

familiarnesses

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15-Letter Words Starting With FAM

Common 15-letter FAM-words:

familiarisation

familiarization

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62 Common Words Starting with FAM

Most Common Length
8
(13 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
16.7
(out of 29)
Most Common Ending
s
(39%)

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with FAM is familiarization with a total of 29 points.

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N 1
noun 1. the action or process of gaining knowledge or understanding of something

Words that begin with FAM are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in FAM and words with FAM. Try our five letter words starting with FAM page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With FAM

  • How many words starting with FAM are in the English dictionary?

    There are 62 words in the English dictionary that start with FAM, and most of them are 8 letters long (13 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with FAM?

    The longest word starting with FAM is "familiarisation" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "families" is the longest common word starting with FAM.

  • Are there any rare words starting with FAM worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "familiarization", "familiarizer", "familiarize", "familiarizing" start with FAM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "familiarization" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with FAM?

    Most words starting with FAM are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "families", "familiar", "famously", "fameless", "familiae".