4-Letter Words Starting With F
There are 189 four-letter words that start with F in our word list. The most common are FIND, FEEL and FINE.
FIZZ and FUZZ score the most in Scrabble, at 25 points each. The most common start is FA-, with 33 words. Four-letter words are handy for fitting into tight spots on a crowded board.
61% of them have just one vowel, such as FROM and FIND, compared with 55% of all four-letter words.
- Words
- 189
- Top score
- FIZZ · 25
- Groups
- 8
Common 4-letter words starting with F and their meanings
- find8 pts
- verb: come upon, as if by accident
- feel7 pts
- verb: undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
- fine7 pts
- adjective: being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
- face9 pts
- noun: the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
- five10 pts
- adjective: being one more than four
- four7 pts
- adjective: being one more than three
- fire7 pts
- noun: the event of something burning (often destructive)
- free7 pts
- adjective: not limited or hampered
- fact9 pts
- noun: a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
- full7 pts
- adjective: containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
- food8 pts
- noun: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
- fast7 pts
- adjective: acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 189 4-letter words starting with F
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with FA 3315
- face9
- fact9
- fade8
- fado8
- fads8
- fail7
- fain7
- fair7
- fake11
- fall7
- falx14
- fame9
- fane7
- fang8
- fano7
- fans7
- fard8
- fare7
- farl7
- farm9
- faro7
- fart7
- fash10
- fast7
- fate7
- fats7
- faun7
- faux14
- fava10
- fave10
- fawn10
- fays10
- faze16
Starting with FE 2511
- feal7
- fear7
- feat7
- feck13
- feds8
- feed8
- feel7
- fees7
- feet7
- fehs10
- fell7
- felt7
- feme9
- fems9
- fend8
- fens7
- feod8
- fere7
- fern7
- fess7
- feta7
- fete7
- fets7
- feud8
- feus7
Starting with FI 3214
- fiar7
- fiat7
- fibs9
- fice9
- fico9
- fido8
- fids8
- fief10
- fife10
- figs8
- fila7
- file7
- fill7
- film9
- filo7
- fils7
- find8
- fine7
- fink11
- fino7
- fins7
- fire7
- firm9
- firn7
- firs7
- fisc9
- fish10
- fist7
- fits7
- five10
- fixt14
- fizz25
Starting with FL 2814
- flab9
- flag8
- flak11
- flam9
- flan7
- flap9
- flat7
- flaw10
- flax14
- flay10
- flea7
- fled8
- flee7
- flew10
- flex14
- fley10
- flic9
- flip9
- flit7
- floc9
- floe7
- flog8
- flop9
- flow10
- flub9
- flue7
- flus7
- flux14
Starting with FO 3316
- foal7
- foam9
- fobs9
- foci9
- foes7
- fogs8
- fogy11
- fohn10
- foil7
- foin7
- fold8
- folk11
- fond8
- fons7
- font7
- food8
- fool7
- foot7
- fops9
- fora7
- forb9
- ford8
- fore7
- fork11
- form9
- fort7
- foss7
- foul7
- four7
- fowl10
- foxy17
- foys10
- fozy19
Starting with FR 155
- frae7
- frag8
- frap9
- frat7
- fray10
- free7
- fret7
- frig8
- frit7
- friz16
- froe7
- frog8
- from9
- frow10
- frug8
Starting with FU 219
- fubs9
- fuci9
- fuds8
- fuel7
- fugs8
- fugu8
- fuji14
- full7
- fume9
- fumy12
- fund8
- funk11
- funs7
- furl7
- furs7
- fury10
- fuse7
- fuss7
- futz16
- fuze16
- fuzz25
Starting with FY 20
- fyce12
- fyke14
Frequently asked questions
How many 4-letter words starting with F are there?
There are 189 four-letter words that start with F in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 4-letter word starting with F in Scrabble?
FIZZ and FUZZ are tied for the highest score, at 25 points each, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 4-letter words starting with F?
Common examples include FIND, FEEL, FINE, FACE, FIVE and FOUR.
Which 4-letter words starting with F end in E?
30 of them end in E, including FINE, FACE, FIVE and FIRE.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 189 of them come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the Words With Friends dictionary and most Scrabble play. Everyday words like FIND are fine in both games; a few rare ones may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.