136 Words Starting With FAN
The prefix FAN appears in 136 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 26 entries. Average word length: 8.6 letters.
F launches a diverse set: food (fish, fruit, flour), feelings (fear, fury, fondness), and function words (for, from, first). The prefix fore- adds dozens more.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with FAN: FANATICIZING (27 pts), FANATICIZED (26 pts), FANATICIZES (25 pts), FANCYWORKS (25 pts), FANATICIZE (24 pts). The shortest is FAN (3 letters) and the longest is FANATICALNESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in MAGE.
Notable words: FANE — a temple [n].; FANCY — to grab a liking to [v, adj].; FANDOM — an aggregate of enthusiastic devotees [n].; FANATIC — extravagantly or unreasonably zealous [adj, n]. Browse words starting with WI for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with FAN?
FANATICIZING scores 27 points. Runner-up: FANATICIZED at 26 points. See words ending in XA for more high-value options.
How many words start with FAN?
Our dictionary has 136 words that start with FAN. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (26).
What is the shortest word that starts with FAN?
FAN at just 3 letters. It means: to cool with a device for circulating the air [v].