16 Words Starting With FIZ
The prefix FIZ appears in 16 words, from 3-letter words up to 8 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 6 entries. Average word length: 6.3 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 FIZ: FIZZLING (30 pts), FIZZIEST (29 pts), FIZZING (29 pts), FIZZLED (29 pts), FIZZY (29 pts). The shortest is FIZ (3 letters) and the longest is FIZZIEST (8 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in ZONE.
Notable words: FIZZ — to make a hissing or sputtering sound [v].; FIZZY — fizzing [adj].; FIZGIG — a police informer [n, v].; FIZGIGS — a police informer [n]. Browse words starting with J for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with FIZ?
FIZZLING scores 30 points. Runner-up: FIZZIEST at 29 points. See words ending in PHONE for more high-value options.
How many words start with FIZ?
Our dictionary has 16 words that start with FIZ. They range from 3 to 8 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (6).
What is the shortest word that starts with FIZ?
FIZ at just 3 letters. It means: a sputtering sound/ to make a hissing or sputtering sound [n, v].