Words That Start With FOS

There are over 55 words that begin with FOS in English. From 4-letter words to 14-letter entries, find FOS-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 FOS.

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4-Letter Words Starting With FOS

Common 4-letter FOS-words:

foss

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5-Letter Words Starting With FOS

Common 5-letter FOS-words:

fossa

fosse

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6-Letter Words Starting With FOS

Common 6-letter FOS-words:

fossil

fossae

fossas

fossed

fosses

fossor

foster

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7-Letter Words Starting With FOS

Common 7-letter FOS-words:

fossils

fossate

fossick

fossors

fossula

fosters

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8-Letter Words Starting With FOS

Common 8-letter FOS-words:

fossette

fossicks

fossulae

fostered

fosterer

fostress

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9-Letter Words Starting With FOS

Common 9-letter FOS-words:

foscarnet

fossettes

fossicked

fossicker

fossilise

fossilize

fossorial

fossulate

fosterage

fosterers

fostering

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10-Letter Words Starting With FOS

Common 10-letter FOS-words:

foscarnets

fossickers

fossicking

fossilised

fossilises

fossilized

fossilizes

fosterages

fosterings

fosterling

fostresses

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11-Letter Words Starting With FOS

Common 11-letter FOS-words:

fossickings

fossilising

fossilizing

fosterlings

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12-Letter Words Starting With FOS

Common 12-letter FOS-words:

fossilisable

fossilizable

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13-Letter Words Starting With FOS

Common 13-letter FOS-words:

fossiliferous

fossilisation

fossilization

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14-Letter Words Starting With FOS

Common 14-letter FOS-words:

fossilisations

fossilizations

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55 Common Words Starting with FOS

Most Common Length
9
(11 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
14.3
(out of 26)
Most Common Ending
s
(40%)

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

26 Points

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

F 4
O 1
S 1
S 1
I 1
L 1
I 1
Z 10
A 1
T 1
I 1
O 1
N 1
S 1

Words that begin with FOS 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 FOS and words with FOS. Try our five letter words starting with FOS 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 FOS

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

    There are 55 words in the English dictionary that start with FOS, and most of them are 9 letters long (11 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with FOS?

    The longest word starting with FOS is "fossilizations" at 14 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "fossils" is the longest common word starting with FOS.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "fossilization", "fossilizable", "fossilize", "fossilizing" start with FOS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "fossilizable" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with FOS?

    Most words starting with FOS are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "foscarnet", "fossettes", "fossicked", "fossicker", "fossilise".