37 Words Starting With FOX
The prefix FOX appears in 37 words, from 3-letter words up to 11 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 10 entries. Average word length: 7.7 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 FOX: FOXFISHES (25 pts), FOXHUNTINGS (25 pts), FOXHUNTING (24 pts), FOXFISH (23 pts), FOXGLOVES (23 pts). The shortest is FOX (3 letters) and the longest is FOXHUNTINGS (11 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in AZO.
Notable words: FOXY — like a fox, crafty [adj].; FOXED — to outwit [v].; FOXIER — like a fox, crafty [adj].; FOXFIRE — a glow produced by certain fungi on decaying wood [n]. Browse words starting with SYM for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with FOX?
FOXFISHES scores 25 points. Runner-up: FOXHUNTINGS at 25 points. See words ending in JECT for more high-value options.
How many words start with FOX?
Our dictionary has 37 words that start with FOX. They range from 3 to 11 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (10).
What is the shortest word that starts with FOX?
FOX at just 3 letters. It means: to outwit [v].