Starting With STAR
8 words · highest scoring is starship at 13 points
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About 8 Letter Words Starting With STAR
There are 8 eight letter words starting with STAR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is starship at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — STARDUST, STARRING, STARTING among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try 8 Letter Words With STAR or Words Starting With STAR, which drops the length limit entirely.
8 Letter Words Starting With STAR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With STAR
- starship13
- starving12
- stardust9
- starling9
- starring9
- starting9
- startled9
- starters8
Common 8 Letter Words Starting With STAR
- stardust9
- starling9
- starring9
- starship13
- starters8
- starting9
- startled9
- starving12
8 Letter Words Starting With STAR by Last Letter
8 Letter Words Starting With STAR Defined
- stardustNoun · 9 points
- a magical or charismatic quality or feeling
- starlingNoun · 9 points
- a gregarious Old World songbird with a straight bill, typically with dark lustrous or iridescent plumage but sometimes brightly coloured
- starringAdjective · 9 points
- denoting a principal role or performer in a film, play, or other show
- startersNoun · 8 points
- a person or thing that starts in a specified way
- startingVerb · 9 points
- begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space
- startledAdjective · 9 points
- feeling or showing sudden shock or alarm
8 Letter Words Starting With STAR: Questions
How many eight letter words starting with STAR are there?
There are 8 eight letter words starting with STAR in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words starting with STAR?
STARSHIP is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words starting with STAR?
STARDUST, STARRING, STARTING are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with STAR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words starting with STAR valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.